Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 08:13am on 14 Feb 2025,Friday Sports
India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has clarified that middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer was always a key component of the team's plans during the recent ODI series against England. Addressing speculations that Iyer played only due to Virat Kohli's injury, Gambhir emphasized that the team intended to rotate players to assess various combinations ahead of the Champions Trophy. He highlighted Iyer's consistent performance, noting his crucial innings of 59, 44, and 78 runs in the series, underscoring his importance to the squad's strategy.
