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Some also connected Rohit Sharma's change as a message to the selectors following his abrupt retirement from Test cricket.
Shreyas Iyer's last appearance for India in a Test was against England in February 2024 in Visakhapatnam.
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India ODI squad vs Australia announced: Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma at the helm, which comes as a major change in guard in the ODI setup.
BCCI on Thursday released the squads for one-day matches against Australia A and named Shreyas Iyer the skipper. In its statement, the cricket body also addressed his current status in red-ball cricket.
Shreyas Iyer had recently informed the BCCI's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar that he cannot take the rigours of red-ball cricket owing to a stiff back.
In an interview earlier this month, Shreyas Iyer had opened up about the back injury, which "paralysed" one of his legs.
Iyer, who was originally named captain of the side, has returned to Mumbai and withdrawn from the match against Australia A.
KL Rahul is set to feature in the second unofficial Test against Australia A. Mohammed Siraj has joined the squad as well.
Shreyas Iyer will captain India A in the unofficial four-day Test series against Australia A. Iyer, who was a star in the Champions Trophy-winning campaign, was not included in India's 15-man Asia Cup squad.
As per the Indian cricket icon, Samson has been accommodated at number five in the Asia Cup to allow Iyer to make a return in the T20I setup.
Shreyas Iyer was instead drawn to other sports like cycling, tennis, football, and Formula One.
Shortly after the 2023 World Cup at home, where India finished as the runners-up, Shreyas Iyer picked a back injury which by his own admission "paralysed" one of his legs.
Shreyas Iyer opened up about what worked for him at Punjab Kings and made blunt comparison with his stint as a leader at Kolkata Knight Riders.
Following the snub, Iyer has been selected to captain India A in an unofficial four-day Test series against Australia A that will take place later this month.
The Australian A squad will visit India next week to play three one-day matches and two four-day red-ball matches.
Shreyas Iyer is expected to have a "prominent role in the side – captaincy or otherwise", the report stated.
Over the course of 17 innings in IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer piled up 604 runs at an impressive average of 50.33 and a blistering strike rate of 175.07, finishing as the sixth-highest run-getter of the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer enjoyed a remarkable IPL 2025 campaign, amassing more than 600 runs at a strike rate exceeding 170 and guiding the Punjab Kings all the way to the final.
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Shreyas Iyer's last appearance in Indian colours was at the ICC Champions Trophy held earlier this year.
Iyer, who had a stellar IPL 2025 season scoring 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07 while guiding Punjab Kings to the final, was widely expected to be part of the squad.
With an IPL trophy, two other finals appearances, and domestic silverware under his belt, Iyer has consistently turned potential into results.
Ajit Agarkar, the current chairman of selector, had noted both Shreyas Iyer and the selection committee are not at "fault" over his absence from the Asia Cup 2025 squad.