New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Shreyas Iyer's revelation of 'I wasn't supposed to play today. Virat unfortunately got injured and then I got the opportunity' has sparked huge speculations about the Indian team's plans and strategies ahead the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The right-hander's comments came as a surprise to many, including the experts who thought Shreyas Iyer's place in the playing XI is a certainty considering his ODI form in the past few years and his domestic performance recently.

If Shreyas Iyer's words are to be considered, Yashasvi Jaiswal was poised to make his ODI debut in Nagpur, thus erasing the fact that the southpaw made his debut at the expense of Virat Kohli. Similarly, Shubman Gill has also got a new batting position in ...