Gill, Iyer return for NZ series
Mumbai, Jan. 4 -- Skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer get another chance to align efforts to fashion a winning ODI formula after being named in the 15-member squad for the home series against New Zealand, having recovered from their injuries.
They were first named captain and deputy for the October series in Australia, but Iyer's rib injury there and Gill's neck spasms during the South Africa Tests stopped them in their tracks.
Iyer's return is subject to fitness. The batter is expected to play Mumbai's next two league matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy and will link up with the Indian team on January 9, if all goes well. The first of the three-match series will be played in Vadodara on January 11.
Gill will have plenty to pr...
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