India tour of England: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks on Shreyas Iyer omission, says ‘anyone can be called if … ‘ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer of India (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: India’s red-ball setup has officially entered a new era. Shubman Gill will lead the team in the upcoming five-Test series in England, with Rishabh Pant named as vice-captain. The squad selection signals a strong shift towards youth and performance-based picks. Karun Nair’s return after eight years stands out, rewarding domestic resilience after being dropped despite a historic triple century in 2017.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Addressing the tough decisions, India head coach Gautam Gambhir, when asked about Shreyas Iyer’s omission from the India squad, emphasized meritocracy. “Anyone can be called if they are in good form. We can only pick 18. But I believe it’s always about being open to people who are in good form and can deliver,” Gambhir said at Thursday’s press conference.Following the revelation of the squad for the England Tests, the most discussed omission has been Shreyas Iyer, especially after his stellar IPL season where he led Punjab Kings to the final.

India Squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep YadavEngland Squad: Ben Stokes (C), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris WoakesTest Series Schedule: