'He Only Rejects': Gambhir Slammed For 'Not A Selector' Remark On Shreyas Iyer

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Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 16:32 IST

Atul Wassan criticized Gautam Gambhir for his remark connected Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Test squad for the England tour, arguing that coaches power squad selection.

Indian caput manager Gautam Gambhir has received disapproval for his remark connected Shreyas Iyer's non-selection. (AP Photo)

Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Atul Wassan criticised Gautam Gambhir for his remark connected Mumbai cricketer Shreyas Iyer’s omission from the country’s squad for the five-Test circuit of England successful the summer.

A newsman asked Gambhir astir the subject, and the men’s caput manager tried to debar it with a curt, ‘I americium not a selector’. Wassan took an objection to it, saying that coaches person a important relation successful these decisions and taunting Gambhir for being the 1 who ‘rejects’ players instead.

“He doesn’t select, helium lone rejects," Wassan said connected the Bails and Banter amusement connected the OTTplay. “The manager has a relation successful squad selection, and selectors besides perceive to them earlier naming the squad," Wassan said.

However, Wassan besides backed Gambhir for having the squad helium desired, saying helium deserves that state whether the enactment works oregon not.

“If helium (Gambhir) has been fixed this position, past I deliberation helium deserves to spell with his feeling, whether it’s close oregon wrong," Wassan added.

Iyer past played Test matches for India against England astatine location successful February 2024. He was dropped midway done the bid owed to mediocre signifier and a backmost issue.

Since then, helium has lone participated successful planetary white-ball formats. However, his show successful the astir caller Ranji Trophy play was impressive: helium scored 480 runs astatine an mean of 68.57, including 2 centuries, arsenic Mumbai reached the tournament’s semi-finals.

His spot successful the Test 11 was taken by the likes of Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan. For this England tour, his sanction was doing the rounds again due to the fact that seniors Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had some vacated their spots.

In the property league announcing the squad, main selector Ajit Agarkar was besides asked astir his lack contempt his IPL and white-ball form. Agarkar gave a much elaborate answer.

“Shreyas Iyer had a bully One-Day series," Agarkar said. “When the newsman nudged him astir Iyer’s home form, Agarkar said, “He did good successful home but astatine the infinitesimal determination is nary country but if helium keeps doing well, I americium definite helium volition find a spot backmost successful trial cricket astatine immoderate stage," helium added.

Shreyas volition pb Punjab Kings successful the 2nd Qualifier for IPL 2025 against Mumbai Indians connected Sunday.

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