Ajinkya Rahane has joined the hot debate around Shreyas Iyer’s boycott from India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Ajinkya RahaneWho saw Shreyas Iyer getting up through rank from close quarters, admitted that the middle-order batsman would be heartbroken after being ignored despite the blockbuster season.
Iyer scored 604 runs in IPL 2025 and at a brilliant average of 50.33 and at a strike rate of 175.07, and he was also the second run scorer for India during his winning ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign in UAE earlier this year.
Rahane broke the silence on Shreyas Iyer’s Asia Cup 2025 Snow
He was also excellent for Mumbai in domestic cricket in formats last season. Despite his heroines with the bat, the right-handed batsman was not named India’s 15-man squad or the list of standby players for the upcoming. Asia Cup 2025,
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Meanwhile, Ajinkya Rahane regretted Iyer, but insisted that it would have been difficult for the selectors to choose 15 players for the tournament.
Rahane said on his YouTube channel, “I am sure that he should really be disappointed with such an IPL. It was a great season. Even in domestic cricket, especially in the 50 -over format, he has really performed well whenever I have given opportunities. I can fully understand the team management attitude, as they can choose only 15 players and the team needs to be seen.”
Ajinkya Rahane demanded clarity from the selectors of India on Shreyas Iyer’s snub
However, Rahane demanded that the selectors provide clarity, where he stands in a T20 setup, as the silence can only add the desperation of the Mumbai batsman.
Indeed, Indian Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar It was said that there was no place for Iyer in the current squad, but Rahane was not convinced and called for clarification.
Rahane signed, saying, “Only one thing I want to see and I want to know that there is proper communication with selectors and team management with Shreyas. He is an important member of the team, and I am sure that he is going to be a part of T20 format in the coming years or in future.”
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Gautam Gambhir accused Shreyas Iyer of bias after the Asia Cup 2025 snub
Recently, former Indian cricketer Sadgopan Ramesh has openly slammed the head coach Gautam Gambhir for Iyer’s controversial lapse. Iyer, who scored more than 600 runs and carried forward Punjab kings IPL 2025 Last, it seemed certain to secure a place in the Asia Cup.
Ramesh accused Gambhir that he only supports his favorite bypassing others, no matter how well he does, and claimed that the national selector is greatly influenced by the head coach. He said on his YouTube channel, “He supports the players he likes, but completely lets go to the people he does not.”
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