Shreyas Iyer to be dropped for Virat Kohli! Report makes shocking 'Yashasvi Jaiswal to retain his place' claim

India batter Shreyas Iyer is all set to be dropped for the second ODI against England to make way for Virat Kohli. As per the reports in PTI, it is learned that Yashasvi Jaiswal is all set to retain his place in the team for the second match. 

Virat Kohli, who missed the first game due to a knee injury, has regained his fitness and is all set to be back in the team. However, Shreyas Iyer might face the axe as he originally wasn't slated to play the first game as was revealed by him after the match. 

Shreyas Iyer played the first game as was informed by skipper Rohit Sharma on the eve of the match that he might play. However, the batter made sure that cashed on the opportunity as he played a powerful innings and slammed a brutal half-century that helped India win the first match of the three-match series. 

Shreyas Iyer played an innings of 59 runs as he counter-attacked the English bowlers when India lost two wickets early. He looked extremely solid with his shots and also played the short ball with absolute control and ensured that he bailed his team out of trouble. 

Shreyas Iyer was absent from India’s option nets session on Saturday

However, despite playing well, he might be dropped. The report claimed that Shreyas Iyer was absent from India’s option nets session on Saturday, the eve of the second match. If he gets dropped then it will be a massive call from the management, especially with what he did in the last game of the series. 

On the other hand, it is learned that Yashasvi Jaiswal will be continuing as an opener in the second ODI against England. This is because team management wants to focus on the left-right combination, and hence, he will be opening, and Gill might be demoted to 4. 

The last two ODIs against England will give a clear picture of what India wants for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament will be played right after the series, and it remains to be seen what combination India will opt for in the last two games.

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