Ahmedabad, Feb. 12 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir finally lifted the veil over whether Shreyas Iyer was supposed to be benched throughout the three ODIs against England by affirming 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-run victory to sweep the series away with a 3-0 win. Despite India's success, some fans still pondered Shreyas's shocking statement after India's victory in the first ODI in Nagpur.

Shreyas revealed that he got confirmation of being included in the playing XI after a late-night call from skipper Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli's knee issue opened up a spot for Shreyas. If the Indian stalwart had remained fit, the...