Gill-Iyer Return, But 5 Stars Snubbed Despite Strong Performances

• Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer make a comeback to Team India for the New Zealand series.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped despite a century against South Africa and strong Vijay Hazare form.
• Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, and Sanju Samson overlooked despite recent centuries in domestic cricket.
• Mohammed Shami, performing well domestically, was also not considered for selection.
• Rishabh Pant, with a disappointing Vijay Hazare, was selected over in-form Sanju Samson.

Why It Matters: Team India selection for NZ series sparks debate over overlooked in-form players.