New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Indian batter Shreyas Iyer is set to continue as Tilak Varma's replacement till the end of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series, the Board of Control for India (BCCI) confirmed in a media advisory on Monday.

The BCCI added that Tilak has resumed physical training and is progressing well with his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. However, the left-handed batter needs more time to regain full match fitness and will miss the fourth and fifth T20Is of the five-match series. Earlier, Tilak Varma underwent surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot and the Men's Selection Committee had then added Iyer to the T20I squad for the first three matches as a replacement.

"India batter Tilak Varma has resume...