Shreyas Iyer wasn’t a part of Indian cricket team’s playing XI for the first ODI against England at Nagpur, but every thing changed after he got a call from skipper Rohit Sharma. As Virat Kohli suffered knee issues,

Shreyas Iyer, who delivered a game-changing 59(36), was meant to sit out in the opening ODI against England. However, it all changed when he got the late-night selection call from skipper Rohit Sharma.

India's middle order batter Shreyas Iyer had to cut short a movie night and turn in earlier than planned on Wednesday but a match-defining half-century against England the next day made it all worthwhile.

India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has revealed a "funny story" regarding his selection in the playing XI for the the first ODI against England in Nagpur, which India won by four wickets and 68 balls remaing to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Shreyas Iyer smashed a counter-attacking 36-ball 59 to spark India's come back after a horror start in the powerplay.