India, Oct. 6 -- 1983 World Cup-winning star Dilip Vengsarkar has raised questions over Shreyas Iyer's decision to take a six-month break from red-ball cricket but make himself available for white-ball cricket. Iyer was recently appointed skipper of the India A team for a two-match red-ball series against Australia A, but he withdrew his name from the squad after the first unofficial Test due to recurring back issues. The stylish batter hasn't played a Test for India since last year, but he still remains a crucial part of the ODI team and was recently named the new vice-captain for the Australia ODIs.

Vengsarkar voiced his confusion over Iyer's stance that he is unfit for red-ball cricket but available for white-ball formats. He argued t...