Regarding India’s team for the series against England, which does not include previous captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Sourav Ganguly spoke candidly. Given Shreyas Iyer’s performances over the past year, Ganguly, the BCCI President during their captaincies, underlined the importance of getting him back in the Test lineup.
Since 2024, Iyer has been a superb player, according to the former BCCI President. “Iyer has not been unfairly excluded and is scoring runs under pressure by accepting responsibility,” Ganguly said. More significantly, Iyer’s technique against short balls has improved, according to the former Indian captain.
Sourav Ganguly felt that Iyer had to be included in the team to see what he could do, even if he acknowledged that Test cricket is different.
He ought to have been on this squad because he has been performing at his best since last year. For him, the past year has been amazing. He is not the excluded player. He is now playing the short ball well, accepting responsibility, and scoring goals under duress. In an interview with RevSportz, Ganguly stated, “I would have had him in this series to see what he can do, even though Test cricket is different.”
Return of Iyer since 2024
The past 12 months have been fantastic for Shreyas Iyer. He led the Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in the 2024 Indian Premier League despite being cut from the BCCI Central Contracts for the 2024–25 campaign. In the 2024–2025 season, he also guided Mumbai to victories in the Irani Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Iyer was a crucial member of India’s middle order that won the Champions Trophy in 2025. The second-highest sum ever paid for a player in IPL history, INR 26.75 crores, was paid by Punjab Kings for him. After that, he enjoyed his best batting season, hitting over 600 runs at a strike rate of over 170 and leading PBKS to their first final since 2014.
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