New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Shreyas Iyer's revelation that he was not initially in the playing X1 but got selected only after Virat Kohli got injured has sparked speculation about the Indian team's plans and strategies ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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

As per Shreyas Iyer's revelation, Yashasvi Jaiswal was poised to make his ODI debut in Nagpur, and the former got a place only due to Virat Kohli's unavailability. Similarly, Shubman Gill got a new batting slot in ODIs-no.3.

After India's win over England in the first ODI,...