Overview

• The BCCI named a 15-man squad for two home Tests starting October 2, with Shubman Gill as captain, Ravindra Jadeja as vice-captain and Dhruv Jurel as the primary wicketkeeper.
• Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said the panel "expected a little bit more" from Nair in England and argued Devdutt Padikkal "offers a little bit more" based on recent form.
• Nair’s comeback yielded 205 runs at an average of about 25.6 with a single fifty across four Tests in England after more than 3,000 days away from the format.
• Sai Sudharsan was retained with a plan to give him a settled role at No. 3 as selectors emphasize continuity and succession for roles vacated by senior stalwarts.
• Nair expressed disappointment at the snub, Abhimanyu Easwaran was also left out, and Irfan Pathan suggested the team is likely looking beyond Nair now.