But a serious back injury has hampered Iyer in recent times and it was only a late reprieve that allowed the 30-year-old to return to the international fold when he scored an excellent half-century to help propel India to victory in the opening ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday.
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Ponting discussed the return of Iyer with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review and the former Australia captain believes the damaging batter can prove a key player for India at the Champions Trophy as he will be suited by the conditions.
“He’s got the game that will stand up to the white-ball formats, especially in that part of the world,” Ponting said…