[WATCH] 'I'm not the selector' – Gautam Gambhir shuts down reporter over Shreyas Iyer question

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir provided a fiery response when questioned concerning the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from the Indian Take a look at squad for the upcoming England tour. The previous cricketer made it clear that crew choices will not be underneath his management.

Gambhir was requested why Iyer was not picked for the five-match Take a look at sequence in England, which begins on June 20. “Principal selector nahin hoon (I’m not the selector),” stated Gambhir on the Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Event.

Iyer, who has been a daily member of India’s ODI setup, has not featured within the Take a look at crew since February 2024. His efficiency within the first two Exams in opposition to England probably contributed to his exclusion from the remaining matches. After that, he scored 480 runs at a mean of 68.57 throughout six video games within the Ranji Trophy.

Notably, Gambhir and Iyer linked at IPL 2024, with Gambhir mentoring the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Iyer captaining the facet. Their partnership proved profitable and KKR clinched their third IPL title. However, each have moved on, because the 30-year-old was not retained by the franchise whereas Gambhir took over as India’s head coach following Rahul Dravid’s tenure.

At the moment, Iyer is main the Punjab Kings (PBKS) within the IPL 2025 and has guided them to their first playoff look since 2014. PBKS will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 on Could 29 in Mullanpur.

As for the Indian Take a look at crew, Rohit Sharma retiring from red-ball cricket and Virat Kohli additionally stepping away from the format, Shubman Gill has been handed the captaincy and is predicted to bat on the No. 4 place. The squad additionally sees the return of Shardul Thakur and Karun Nair, together with the inclusion of uncapped gamers like Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, and Arshdeep Singh.

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