New Delhi: The Indian Test team has officially stepped into its much -awaited transition period, with Shubman Gill named Captain for the upcoming five -match series in England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as vice-captains. The squad also features Karun Nair, which marks his return to the national fold after eight years. Nair, who finally represented India in 2017, was left soon after becoming a second Indian to note Triple Century in Test cricket.Amidst the remarkable lapse for England tour, Shreyas Iyer’s absence stood out. Chief selector Ajit Aggarkar spoke about the verdict, saying that “Shres had a good range of one day, was well played in domestic, but there is no place in Test cricket right now.”India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed Iyer’s boycott for the first time on Wednesday.“My selector Nahi Hun (I am not a selector),” was Gambhir’s sharp encounter for a journalist, asking the squad about Iyer’s lapse.
Iyer’s leadership skills will be in the limelight when Punjab Kings on Thursday took Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025-a high-day confrontation between two confident teams.
With a top-two finish cushion, all are expected to go out of both sides, knowing that a necklace in this match will also offer another shot in making a final.Punjab Kings are navigating unwanted water, qualifying for play-off for the first time since 2014.
In contrast, RCB, there are no stranger to break the heart of the knockout games and, like every season, will finally aim to break their title. As teams themselves have said, the job is “only half.”The Iyer-Putting pair has brought a remarkable change for Punjab Kings, a franchise that has been struggling for a long time, but now it seems that its rhythm has been received.
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