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India.com
a day ago
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Gautam Gambhir makes new claim on Shreyas Iyer's Test omission, says 'it's always about...'
Shreyas Iyer. New Delhi: Several important players were not included in India's 18-member squad for the five-Test tour in England starting from June 20. It's especially important to mention that Shreyas Iyer is not in the squad even after his impressive ODI and T20 form lately. Initially mum, Gautam Gambhir mentioned later that players who keep scoring will still be considered. '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 told reporters in Mumbai on Thursday. Earlier, when Gambhir was asked about Shreyas' omission, Gambhir said, 'I'm not the selector'. BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar commented on Shreyas Iyer during the team announcement: 'Yes, Shreyas Iyer has played well in domestic cricket, but at the moment, there is no room for him in the Test Team.' During the 2025 season, Shreyas Iyer delivered great performances and became India's top scorer for the Champions Trophy win. Iyer's show for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 lived up to the expectations set by his big contract. He helped his team reach the final and was their best run-scorer, finishing with 604 runs in 17 games at a great strike rate of 175. As given by the BCCI and ECB, the series will now be known as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, paying homage to Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
On Shreyas Iyer' Test Omission, Gautam Gambhir Makes Fresh Claim: "Always About..."
India have announced an 18-member squad for the five-match Test series against England, starting from June 20. A few high-profile names missed out on the squad, with batter Shreyas Iyer arguably being the most notable one. Shreyas has been in a rich vein of form, performing exceedingly well in both ODI and T20 cricket of late. Speaking on his omission, Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir had initially stated that he wasn't the selector. However, now Gambhir has said that the doors are open for good performers. "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 told reporters in Mumbai on Thursday. Earlier, when asked about Shreyas not being picked, Gambhir had responded saying "I'm not the selector". On the other hand, here's what BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had said on Shreyas Iyer at the squad announcement: "Yes, Shreyas Iyer has played well in domestic cricket, but at the moment, there is no room for him in the Test Team." Shreyas Iyer has enjoyed a superb 2025 so far. The 30-year-old was India's top run-scorer as the nation won the Champions Trophy 2025. Following that, Iyer lived up to the expectations of a Rs 26.75 crore Indian Premier League (IPL) contract, taking Punjab Kings (PBKS) to the IPL 2025 final. Shreyas was also the franchise's top run-scorer, smashing 604 runs in 17 matches at an astonishing strike rate of 175. Cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson will now have a special place in the India-England Test rivalry, as the two boards, BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) have decided to name the Test series between the two countries the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, as per ESPNcricinfo. The new trophy will be officially unveiled by Tendulkar and Anderson at Lord's during the World Test Championship (WTC) final, which begins on June 11. This change comes just ahead of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, with India and England set to play a five-match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. Previously, the Test series in England was known as the Pataudi Trophy, named after former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. When the series was played in India, it was called the Anthony de Mello Trophy, in honour of one of the BCCI's founding members and its first secretary and president.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Shreyas Iyer has 'got real hunger in his eyes' to prove Ajit Agarkar wrong: 'I was actually gutted, but he...'
Shreyas Iyer was among the notable exclusions from the Indian Test team that was picked earlier last month for the upcoming tour of England, but Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting felt the snub left the in-form batter more determined to prove the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee wrong. Ponting's comment came after Iyer became the second captain in history to take Punjab to the IPL final, with the franchise staring at the possibility of ending their long-standing title drought. Speaking on The ICC Review last week, the former Australia captain admitted that he was gutted not to see Iyer in the Indian Test team but revealed that the India star has accepted the disappointment and moved on from it, to help Punjab win their maiden IPL title. "I actually was gutted…but he's accepted that really well and he's moved on," Ponting said. "He's just got that real hunger in his eyes to do well every time that he plays for us here and wants to win games of cricket and wants to evolve and develop into the best leader and captain that he can be." Ponting felt that Iyer's strong performance in the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year, where he became India's leading run-getter and second-highest overall, and an impressive outing in the domestic red-ball season were enough for him to crack into the Indian team. "Certain other players that have been picked in that (Test) squad have done it on the back of good first-class cricket and good IPL seasons leading up to that selection and Shreyas has done absolutely everything the same as some of those other players," Ponting noted. "So I was disappointed that he didn't get picked as I actually felt that he would get picked. But he didn't. And I think that probably makes him a little bit hungrier for us when these playoff games come around." And, probably it did put Iyer in reckoning for a return to the Test side for the first time since January 2024, when he was dropped midway through the home series against England. However, Agarkar revealed that right now there was no room for him in the 18-man squad. "Yes, Shreyas Iyer has played well in domestic cricket, but at the moment, there is no room for him on the Test Team," Agarkar said in the presser in Mumbai last month after announcing the Test squad. Iyer will be seen in action on Tuesday, in the IPL 2025 final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.
India.com
14-05-2025
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- India.com
Ravindra Jadeja creates history, surpasses legends to become world's...
Ravindra Jadeja has etched his name in cricket history following the recent release of the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings. Recently selected in the ICC Test Team of 2024, Ravindra Jadeja has achieved an extraordinary milestone by maintaining the top spot as the leading Test all-rounder for the longest uninterrupted period in history. He has dominated the No. 1 ranking for a remarkable 1,151 straight days and the streak continues. In the previous season, Ravindra Jadeja delivered an outstanding all-round display, amassing 527 runs at an average of 29.27 and claiming 48 wickets with a remarkable bowling average of 24.29. Ravindra Jadeja's dominance at the summit sets a new global benchmark, eclipsing the reigns of legendary all-rounders such as Jacques Kallis, Kapil Dev, and Imran Khan—players who once epitomized excellence in Test cricket. Before Jadeja claimed the top spot in March 2022, former West Indies skipper Jason Holder held the No. 1 all-rounder ranking. Ravindra Jadeja (India) – 400 points, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) – 327 points, Marco Jansen (South Africa) – 294 points, Pat Cummins (Australia) – 271 points, Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) – 253 points, Jason Holder (West Indies) – 249 points, Joe Root (England) – 247 points, Gus Atkinson (England) – 240 points, Ben Stokes (England) – 235 points, Chris Woakes (England) – 225 points. Accumulating 400 rating points, Ravindra Jadeja currently leads the ICC Test all-rounder rankings. This recent milestone further cements his place among the elite players of the modern era and adds another highlight to his distinguished career. Despite being 36, Jadeja continues to excel, showcasing how his conditioning and talent have enabled him to sustain top-level performances throughout his career.
