India male chief selector Ajit Agarkar Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has broken his silence, leading the national cricket team in the ODI format. The 47 -year -old said Iyer was chosen as Captain A for India to assess his leadership qualities without considering the captaincy of men in blue.
Shreyas asked the BCCI to manage the problems of his back for a break from Red-Ball cricket. However, he has been appointed Captain of India for his three -match ODI series against Australia A in Kanpur starting on 30 September. He has not been selected for the two -match Test series against the West Indies.
We are not seeing Shreyas Iyer as captain – Ajit Aggarkar
There is speculation around Shreyas IyerPromotion as India’s ODI captain after the announcement of a squad in India. Ajit Agkar was asked about Iyer during a press conference on Thursday, 25 September.
Agrakar said that India is not a captaincy for future roles. He said that the panel has not yet discussed the captaincy of 50 overs. The former cricketer clarified that Iyer is not under consideration for captaincy at this time.
“I don’t think we have discussed 50 formats. At the moment we had to choose the team for these two Test matches. See, Shreyas is a senior player. He clearly leads his franchise in IPL cricket. He is one of the senior people,” said Agkar.
He said, “He was also a captain for India. It is not that we are seeing him as a Test captain. Therefore, you are trying to find the qualities of a leader in many people, and India gave us a chance to see if someone had that ability,” he said.
Shreyas Iyer has been a prominent player in Odis – Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar also talked about Shers Iyer’s decision to take a six-month break from red-ball cricket. Agarkar insisted that Iyer remains an important player in ODI setup. He said that Iyer’s absence from red-ball cricket gives other players an opportunity.
“Unfortunately, I think the statement regarding his fitness in the context of red ball cricket was already excluded. He will not be available, and this will give us a chance,” said Agkar.
He said, “I mean, he has been a prominent player in one -day cricket over the years. Therefore, we get three games before going to Australia, and nothing, we want him to play there and play well because he becomes a prominent member in a day squad,” he said.
Shreyas Iyer has taken a six-month break from red-ball cricket
Shreyas Iyer, who has been struggling with recurring issues since the end of 2022, has taken a six-month break from red-ball cricket. He withdrew a match in a match in Lucknow in Lucknow in Australia, a four -day India, which captained India in the initial game.
He was expected to play in the Iranian Cup struggle between the rest of India and Ranji champions Vidarbha. However, he has been included in a one -day team for the series against Australia A.
Right -arm batsman surgery underwent April 2023 after injury during 2023 Border-gavaskar trophyDue to which he was remembering IPL 2023. He made a strong comeback in the Asia Cup and later played an important role in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, where India ended as runners up.
Iyer last played for India at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he was the leading run-song for the team, who scored 243 runs in five innings of 48.60, which helped India to secure the trophy. He also directed Punjab Kings (PBK) in the final in IPL 2025.
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