India, Feb. 13 -- India batter Shreyas Iyer's viral revelation last week in Nagpur sparked major criticism on the Indian think tank. With Iyer saying that he wasn't supposed to play in the first ODI against England, it led to speculations on India's Champions Trophy plan, which did not include one of their heroes from the 2023 ODI World Cup. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir cleared the air on the rumours as he explained the move behind introducing Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Nagpur tie.

Iyer showed his importance in the Indian ODI set-up as he smashed 181 runs in three innings against England as the hosts secured a 3-0 whitewash.

After the first match last week, Iyer created quite a stir following his counter-attacking 36-ball 59, saying ...