Sai Sudharsan over Shreyas Iyer for England: Mohammed Kaif unhappy with call
Mohammed Kaif expressed his displeasure with the selection call to take Sai Sudharsan over Shreyas Iyer for the England tour. India announced their squad for the England tour on May 24, with Sudharsan being one of the fresh faces in the squad. While there was a place for Karun Nair and others, a name missing from the list was Shreyas.The Mumbai batter last played a Test during England visit's last year and has since been out of the squad for the longest format. Shreyas has since gone on to do well in the domestic circuit, scoring 480 runs in 5 matches during the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, including a double hundred. advertisementSpeaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif said that Sudharsan was picked after a good IPL season, while Shreyas has been doing well for a long time. The former cricketer said that the current PBKS skipper has done well in the 2023 World Cup and the Champions Trophy.
Kaif said that the selectors looked at Sudharsan's IPL form for his selection, but decided not to apply it when it came to Shreyas. "Sai Sudharsan is a brilliant player, no doubt. But he was picked in the Test squad after a good IPL season (679 runs and counting). Iyer, meanwhile, has been doing well for so long. He scored some 550 runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup and in the Champions Trophy as well. He is still doing a terrific job with the bat for Punjab Kings – 514 runs and counting. He is captaining too. So on one hand, you are considering white-ball criteria for one player and not for the other," said Kaif. advertisementSudharsan has been tipped as one of the brightest prospects in Indian cricket, but his first-class numbers haven't been too impressive. Shreyas, on the other hand, has got the stats to back up a return to the Indian team. During the IPL, the PBKS skipper has scored 514 runs in 14 matches. Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!Tune InMust Watch
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