Aakash Chopra Backs Shreyas Iyer Over Shubman Gill for T20I Spot After Tilak Varma's Injury

• Aakash Chopra suggests Shreyas Iyer as the ideal replacement for injured Tilak Varma in the T20I squad against New Zealand.
• Tilak Varma is ruled out of the first three T20Is due to Testicular Torsion surgery and might miss the World Cup.
• Chopra dismisses Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the middle-order role, stating an opener is not needed.
• Shreyas Iyer recently scored a half-century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and was a consistent performer in ODIs and IPL.
• Chopra believes Iyer 'fits the bill' due to his experience and strong middle-order batting, also naming Riyan Parag as a second choice.

Why It Matters: Aakash Chopra advocates for Shreyas Iyer to replace Tilak Varma in T20Is, citing his middle-order prowess.