India, May 17 -- The BCCI announced the India A squad that will travel to England ahead of the five-match series, set to play a couple of tour games to help players get acclimatised to the conditions on offer. While the squad presents a good mix of young talent and veteran domestic stars, Indian cricket fans found themselves enraged by one particular omission.

Shreyas Iyer failed to make the cut for the India A team, not making the shortlist despite a strong domestic season in which he honed his game against the red ball. The Punjab Kings captain has also established himself as a true leader, something that should have been seen as a priority in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following their retirements.

While Iyer might st...