India, May 29 -- The non-selection of Shreyas Iyer for India's upcoming Test tour of England has disappointed many in the Indian cricket fraternity, who believed that the Mumbai batter had earned a spot in the Test team after a hot run of form across formats in recent months. Despite his importance to India's triumphant ICC Champions Trophy campaign and excellent form across domestic, First-class and IPL cricket, Iyer continues to be on the outside of India's plans in Test cricket.

Another individual who voiced his disappointment regarding this situation was former international Mohammed Kaif, who pointed out the double standard of the IPL being used as a basis for certain selections in the Test team, but not being a consideration for Iy...