Former India player Akash Chopra said that Shreyas Iyer is a strong contender for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is scheduled to begin on 9 September in the UAE.
However, Chopra questioned whether a suitable batting slot is available in view of several top-order batsmen competing for places in the squad.
Indian selectors will finalize their squad for the Asia Cup on August 19, before the start of the tournament in the United Arab Emirates on 9 September. Sris Iyer, who affected the performance in the IPL 2025 season, cannot be selected. It is said that only one place is available between Iyer and Tilak Verma.
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Shreyas Iyer was affected in IPL 2025 but uncertain for Asia Cup 2025
Shreyas Iyer was one of his best IPL season in 2025. Iyer directed Punjab Kings (PBK) in his first final since 2014 and ended as his lead run-scorer. He scored 604 runs in 17 innings, which included an impressive average of 50.33 and six half -centuries at the strike rate of 175.07.
The right -handed batsman reached the Shikhar Clash in PBK. However, Punjab decreased in the final, losing by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six runs. He also missed the opportunity to secure his first title.
Iyer’s location in the National T20I side is in doubt. He last played T20I in December 2023. The batsman has scored 1,104 runs out of an average of 30.67 on average 30.67 and a strike rate of 136.13, including eight half-century with the best score of 74.
Shreyas Iyer is absolutely excellent – Akash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Akash Chopra opened about the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer in the Asia Cup 2025 squad. Chopra also said that Iyer has improved his technology against short balls and demonstrated powerful hitting, which described his overall performance as outstanding.
“This is an unprecedented question. No one is answering this question, and everything else is being spoken about. Of course, you want to play it. The beauty of Indian cricket is that there is a lot of talent in it. So many people look ready if a person will change the game.
“If you look at his recent IPL performance, he came after solving his small-head problem. He has opened his stand slightly and started hitting the midwicket and long-on-on-on.
The real question is whether there is any place – Akash Chopra
Akash Chopra also said that there is no place for Shreyas Iyer in India’s batting lineup, in which players like Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav perform well.
“However, the truth is also what is a place. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, and Suryakumar Yadav are already doing well. How will you move any of them? The truth is that when Tilak asked him to play at number 3, he did not lose two places.
India is placed in Group A for the upcoming Asia Cup, with UAE, Oman and rivals Pakistan. Group B will include Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong.
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