Poll Should the selectors consider veteran players like Cheteshwar Pujara for the Test squad? A big indication that Iyer wasn't there in the selectors' scheme of things was evident when he was ignored from the India A squad shadow tour to England, which precedes the series. The left-handed from Tamil Nadu has been rated highly, and it would help that his opening partner and captain Gill will now be the new captain of the Test side. With Gill likely to slip down to No 4 to fill in the big shoes of Kohli at that slot, the No. Though he couldn't get a game in the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia which India lost 3-1, Sarfaraz has been picked for the India A side to tour England.

Source: The Times May 23, 2025 12:53 UTC