India calls up uncapped Iyer as cover for injured Kohli

BENGALURU — India has called up uncapped batsman Shreyas Iyer for the fourth and final Test against Australia as cover for captain Virat Kohli who has not recovered fully from a shoulder injury.   Kohli damaged his right shoulder when diving to save a boundary on the first day of the penultimate Test in Ranchi and was off the field during most of Australia's first innings in the drawn game.   The 28-year-old did come out to bat at his usual No. 4 position and took the field for Australia's second innings. There is no suggestion he has yet been ruled out of the winner-takes-all fourth Test in Dharamsala.   "Shreyas Iyer is joining the squad as back-up," an Indian cricket board (BCCI) source said.   India's batting mainstay Kohli has scored only 46 runs in his five innings against Australia after scoring a double century in each of the previous four series.   The decision to call up Iyer has more to do with the difficulty involved in flying out a last-minute replacement to Dharamsala, which is situated in the Himalayan foothills. Iyer, 22, was Mumbai's highest scoring batsman in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy and struck an unbeaten 202 in a first-class match for India A against Australia last month.   The four-match series is level at 1-1 going into the decider which starts Saturday. — Reuters