Gautam Gambhir breaks silence about Shreyas Iyer’s revelation “was not supposed to play”

The chief coach of India, Gautam Gambhir, finally lifted the veil about whether Shreyas Iyer was supposed to be in banking in the three Odi against England by stating that the 30 -year -old batter was always in the “scheme of things.” On Wednesday, India exuded dominance over England in Ahmedabad with an emphatic 142 racing victory to sweep the series with a 3-0 victory. Despite the success of India, some fans still reflected on Shreyas’ impact statement after India’s victory in the first ODI in Nagpur.

Shreyas revealed that he had the confirmation of being included in the XI game after a night call from the Rohit Sharma pattern. The kohli virat knee problem opened a place for Shreyas. If the unconditional Indian had remained fit, then Shreyas would have started the series at the bank.

The 30 -year -old played a rapid coup of 59 races to lay the foundations for the victory of four Wickt of India in the first hate. He continued riding on his impulse and finished the series with 181 races at an average of 60.33.

Gambhir broke the silence around Banca’s decision. Taking into account the form of Yashavi Jaiswal in Australia, Management decided to give the youngness his debut in the format and see what he could offer in the field.

“In Shreyas Iyer, it was supposed to be in bank throughout the series. We wanted to give Yashavi a march in the first game and see what could bring to the table because it was in a very good shape in Australia. So we wanted To see what type of tickets can play, “Gambhir said at the press conference after the game.

In the final game of the series, Shreyas proved to be the best candidate among the Indian talent group for the number four in the hate. He balanced his aggression with the composure to entertain the crowd with his belligerents 78 of 64 deliveries, mixed with eight and two six imposing.

“I know that an entrance; you can’t judge someone for a single entrance. But we always knew that Shreyas was going to be an important player for us; what he has done in number four because the number four beat the World Cup, or forget you Even the World Cup is just an important player, “he added.

Gambhir presented the team’s rotation policy, which allows each player to have an opportunity before the Champions Trophy begins on February 19.

“So, sometimes, when you have only three games, you want to try to rotate your squad. Look, for today, we could have easily played Shami, but we wanted to give Arshdeep a chance. We could have played Jaada. We also gave a chance to Washington, “he said.

“So, when you have the Champions Trophy around the corner, you want to try to maximize these three games and try to give everyone a chance. But Shreyas was always in the scheme of things, and it is good that he has played the three games .

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