Overview

• Mohammad Kaif publicly urged Shreyas Iyer to "hang in there," praising his Test debut hundred and 2023 World Cup run and expressing confidence a T20I call-up will come.
• Iyer has been named India's vice-captain for the ODI series against Australia, serving as Shubman Gill's deputy for the three-match contest starting October 19.
• Despite scoring 600-plus runs and leading Punjab Kings to the IPL 2025 final, Iyer was left out of the Asia Cup T20I squad and the five-match T20Is against Australia.
• Iyer last played a T20I for India in December 2023, underscoring his prolonged absence from the shortest-format setup.
• He reportedly asked the BCCI not to consider him for Tests, citing that his body cannot handle the demands of five-day cricket.