The wait for Shreyas Iyer’s return to the Test team is extended as the star batter has been left out of the India A squad. The selectors unveiled the 18-member squad for the tour to the UK which will be led by Abhimanyu Easwaran. Meanwhile, DC suffered multiple setbacks in the form of their overseas players just before IPL 2025 resumes. Rohit Sharma might have gone away from Tests but he has cemented his legacy at the Wankhede stadium. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Friday.
India A squad announced
The BCCI on Friday announced the India A squad for the England tour, with a few surprises. Abhimanyu Easwaran as named the skipper of the side for three-match series starting on May 30. while Dhruv Jurel was his deputy. The 18-member squad consisted of India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep as well. Read more here.
No luck for Iyer
India’s 20-man squad did not include Shreyas Iyer. The 30-year-old played the last of his 14 Tests a year ago and has been out of the picture. He had a decent Ranji Trophy season with Mumbai, scoring 480 runs in just 7 innings.BCCI however have named Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan in the squad for the 2nd game, a provision they could have made for Shreyas as well. Read more here.
Bad news for DC
Delhi Capitals are likely to be the team that will be most affected by the pullout of overseas stars as IPL 2025 is set to resume. The list is long — and includes the likes of vice-captain Faf De Plessis, Mitchell Starc, Donovan Ferreira, and Jake Fraser-McGurk. While the team has roped in Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman, he won’t be around for all matches, and as per reports is expected to join only on May 18. Read more here.
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Gambhir won’t coach India A
Even as the BCCI announced the India A squad for England tour on Friday, it seemed that Gautam Gambhir would be the coach of the team. But as it turns out, former India batter Hrishikesh Kanitkar could be in-charge of the team. As per the Times of India, Gautam Gambhir won’t be coaching the India A team, who start their three-match series on May 30. Read more here.
RCB vs KKR to kick-off IPL 2025 restart
After a nervous 10-day break, the IPL 2025 is set to bounce back into action at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders in what promises to be a mouth-watering ‘opening game’. The RCB vs KKR clash will be Virat Kohli’s first since announcing his Test retirement. Read more here.
Who is to blame for Mayank Yadav’s woes?
Mayank Yadav’s career continues to be a stop-and-start one. He comes running in to bowl, and sooner or later, he manages to injure himself. In the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mayank lasted 73 balls. This time around, it’s just 48. We still don’t know what exactly happened to him. Is it another back injury, or is it something else? What we do know is that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) might be the ones to blame. Read more here.
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