India, Sept. 7 -- Shreyas Iyer might have been overlooked for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, but the batter has been elevated to India A captaincy, and he will be leading the side in the two multi-day matches against Australia A, beginning September 16 in Lucknow. Former India batter Aakash Chopra reckons the decks have now been cleared for the 30-year-old to make his Test comeback.

Shreyas was not named in India's squad for the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England. He last played a Test in 2024, but he was shown the door following his injury and then the reluctance to play the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. Shreyas was also ousted from the central contracts list, but later, he made his way back due to strong performances in white...