Shreyas Iyer is expected to compete in the Buchi Babu tournament ahead of India's Test series against Bangladesh, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) said on Tuesday, August 13. The right-handed batter will play for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir, which begins on August 27 in Coimbatore.

India is set to play a two-Test series against Bangladesh at home from September 19 onwards with the first Test in Chennai and the second Test in Kanpur from October 1.

Iyer, who has also lost a central contract, will be keen to deliver in the Buchi Babu tournament to impress the selectors ahead of India’s squad announcement for the Bangladesh Tests.

“Shreyas Iyer will play for the Mumbai team at the Buchi Babu Invitational tournament organized by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. He will be playing the Mumbai v Jammu & Kashmir match to be played from 27th August 2024 at Coimbatore,” MCA statement read.

In a May interview, Shreyas Iyer confessed that he has missed many domestic games due to back concerns. The right-hander also stated that management did not agree with his concerns, which resulted in his dismissal from the central contract.

“I was definitely struggling after the World Cup in the longer format. When I raised my concern, no one was agreeing to it. But at the same time, the competition is with myself. When the IPL was approaching all I wanted to see was that I've put my best foot forward and whatever planning and strategizing we [KKR] did before it, basically if we could execute it to the best of our abilities,” Iyer had told ESPNCricinfo.

Shreyas Iyer last played a Test for India against England in Vizag in 2024. Iyer has 811 runs in 14 Tests at an average of 38.86, including one century and five fifties.