India, May 27 -- Shreyas Iyer might be setting the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 stage on fire with his captaincy for Punjab Kings, but the batter would indeed be disappointed on not getting picked in the Test squad for the upcoming five-match series against England. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring from the longest format, it was the best chance for Shreyas to make a comeback in the Test squad. However, the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar, snubbed Shreyas as the likes of Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair earned call-ups.

Former England spinner Monty Panesar backed Agarkar in not selecting Shreyas, saying the batter doesn't have a proper technique to counter the swinging conditions in the UK. He stated that had Shreyas fe...