Shubman Gill being made the new ODI captain may have been the headline of India’s squad announcement for their upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia but another significant aspect of it was Shreyas Iyer being made vice-captain. Iyer had already been a regular in the ODI squad but his elevation to being Gill’s deputy indicates the the team management deciding to give him a sense of permanence in the format.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said that he is happy with Iyer being given the added responsibility. “I’m very happy for Shreyas Iyer ,” said Harbhajan on JioHotstar.

“He’s one of those guys who hardly gets the credit he deserves. We talk about that World Cup in India, he scored back-to-back centuries, and with what pace! He’s an impact player; when he gets going, he makes

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