Shreyas Iyer is poised for a comeback in India's T20I and Test squads for the Asia Cup and West Indies series, with selectors valuing his middle-order experience and spin-playing ability. Karun Nair's finger fracture sidelines him from the Duleep Trophy, while Rishabh Pant's toe injury rules him out for six weeks, missing key tournaments.
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