Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has voiced his disagreement with the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from India’s squad for the upcoming Test series against England. Despite an impressive performance over the past year, Iyer was left out of the final squad — a move Ganguly finds unjustified.
Iyer recently finished as the top scorer for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 and had been considered a strong middle-order candidate, especially in the absence of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Ganguly stressed that Iyer’s form and adaptability under pressure warranted his inclusion.
“He has been playing at his best in the last one year, and should have been in this team. Last one year has been fantastic for him. He isn’t the player who got left out. He is now scoring under pressure, taking responsibility, playing the short ball well. Although Test cricket’s different, I would have had him in this series to see what he can do,” Ganguly said in a statement to RevSportz.
England Include Teen Pacer Eddie Jack for Practice Ahead of First Test
Meanwhile, England have invited 19-year-old fast bowler Eddie Jack to train with their senior team ahead of the first Test match at Headingley on June 20. Jack impressed selectors with his performances for the England Lions during their two unofficial Test matches against India A.
In the second match held in Northampton, Jack dismissed Indian star KL Rahul after the latter had scored a century. The tall Hampshire pacer, standing at 6 feet 4 inches, also dismissed Dhruv Jurel — player of the match in the 2022 Ranchi Test — returning with figures of 2/71.
Jack, who has yet to debut in the County Championship, already has two first-class games under his belt. He has also represented England U-19s and played a notable warm-up match against Zimbabwe, where he took five wickets for a combined counties XI.
According to The Times, London, England Lions coaches like Andrew Flintoff, Graeme Swann, and Mark Wood have been impressed by Jack’s consistency and ability to beat the bat of several Indian Test regulars, including Nitish Reddy and Jurel.
India’s five-match Test series against England will kick off the team’s new World Test Championship cycle, beginning June 20 at Headingley.
