Shreyas Iyer ignored the tests; Ajit Agkar says ‘There is no place for him’. Cricket news

New Delhi: The Indian testing team has officially entered its long -existed transitional phase, in which Shubman Gill has named Captain for the tour of England for the upcoming five matches. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as his deputy.The squad also includes Karun Nair, who returns to the national setup after eight years. Nair, who was last played in 2017, was left soon after becoming the second Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket.One of the remarkable lapses from the squad is Paerar Mohammed Shami, who was considered unqualified for convenience in a long series.Young left-handed batsman B Sai Sudarson and left-handed pacer Arshdeep Singh have been rewarded with their first Test call-up after a strong domestic performance.
In major absences, Shreyas Iyer’s name stood out. Chief selector Ajit Aggarkar said that while addressing Iyer’s boycott:“Shres had a good series of a day, as well as well played in domestic, but there is no place in Test cricket right now.”At the age of 25, Shubman Gill becomes the fourth youngest test captain in India, with Sachin Tendulkar (23), Kapil Dev (24), and Ravi Shastri (25).The five -match test series against England is scheduled to begin on June 20 in Leeds.India’s squad for England’s Test Tour:Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Qetan), Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharan, Abhimanyu Eastavaran, Karun Nair, Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juraral, Washington Sundara, Jashpadar, Jashpadar Akash Deep, Akship, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh.
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