BCCI: Gautam Gambhir said to Shreyas Iyer being dropped from the team, “I am not the chief selector”

News India Live, Digital Desk: A year ago, Shreyas Iyer’s cricket career looked uncertain. He was excluded from BCCI’s Central Contract List and was also dropped from the national team. Many people felt that now their time to stay on top is over.

But instead of giving up, Iyer DRailu returned to cricket and made a strong statement. He won the Ranji Trophy Jitai, Iranian Cup title in the 2023-24 season and also won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

After this Iyer performed brilliantly in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he gave the team his first IPL title in 10 years. After this, he achieved another major achievement, in which he helped India win the ICC Champions Trophy, where he finished second in the top scorer and tournament for India.

After all this, Iyer took over the captaincy of Punjab Kings and took him to the top of the IPL table.

England left out of the tour

Despite his brilliant performance, Iyer was not selected in India’s Test team for the upcoming England tour. His absence was a shock for many fans and experts, especially after Virat Kohli’s retirement and Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin’s Test cricket.

India was thinking of creating a new red-ball team under the leadership of Captain Shubman Gill, so Iyer seemed to be the perfect choice for this. But the idea of ​​the selectors was something else.

Gautam Gambhir’s answer

In a program in Delhi, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir was asked why Iyer was not selected. He easily replied, “I am not the chief selector.” Some people saw it as a subtle comment on BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar.

The selectors gave the reason

Ajit Agarkar admitted that Iyer performed well and praised his efforts. However, he said that this decision was taken in the team due to “lack of space”. Many believe that this explanation does not do justice with Iyer’s recent form and performance.

Iyer’s extraordinary performance

Ranji Trophy 2023-24: 480 runs in 5 matches

Average: 68.57

Century: 2

Champions Trophy: India’s top scorer, effective against short pitch bowling

Despite these figures and achievements, fans and experts are questioning them being excluded from the Test team.

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