The Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) Selection Committee member Salil Ankola, the chief selector on the misbehavior of Shreyas Iyer, is angry with Ajit Aggarkar.
Salil Ankola said that the star batsman Shreyas Iyer was left out of the India squad for the Asia Cup 2025.
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On Tuesday, August 19, chief selector Ajit Agkar and T20 Eye Captain Suryakumar Yadav attended a press conference in Mumbai, where he announced the India Squad for the upcoming Continental Tournament.
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The selectors chose a strong squad, with Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, and the choice of Harshit Rana, among others, received good support despite good performance in IPL 2025.
Shubman Gill also returned his T20I after heavy speculation and also handed over the sub-captaincy. However, a prominent name that was not found in the squad was Shreyas Iyer.
Iyer required everything from a player to draw the attention of the selectors. He was extraordinary with bat in domestic cricket, in a domestic series against England and with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Then, Shreyas Iyer excluded his beast mode in IPL 2025, scoring an amazing average of 50.33 and 604 runs at an excellent strike rate of 175.07.
He took Punjab Kings (PBK) to the finals of IPL 2025, and many experts supported him to make his T20I back in the Asia Cup due to his red-warm form, but it did not happen, and he was smelled.
I am surprised that Shreyas has not been raised even in the list of five -masters – Salil Ankola
When Ajit Agkar was asked about Iyer’s non-selection, he said that the batsman has done a good job, but there is no place for him in the current Indian T20I setup.
Former BCCI selector Salil Ankola, however, was not satisfied with the justification of Ajit Agkar. Ankola said that he was surprised to see both the absence of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Asia Cup squad.
However, he said that Iyer was not being placed even in standbis, it was a surprising decision when he has done 20 overs in cricket.
“It is surprising and shocking that the proven artists like Iyer and (Yashsvi) are not in the Asia Cup squad of India, while others who have just come, have got one place. I have not even paid Shreyas despite performing well in the IPL this year,” said the Mumbai Mirror.
He will also be part of the leadership group – Irfan Pathan
Following the Squad’s announcement, former India all -rounder Irfan Pathan faced X to return Shreyas Iyer and said the batsman would soon return to the India T20I squad, and he is also in the role of a leadership.
Irfan Pathan wrote on X, “There is no doubt in my mind that @shreyasiyer15 will not only be in the T20 side, but it will also be part of the leadership group. Patience is important for him at this time.”
There is no doubt in my mind that @Shreyasiyer15 Not only the T20 will be on the side, but it will also be part of the leadership group. At this time patience is the key to him.
– Irfan Pathan (@irfanpathan) August 19, 2025
Meanwhile, former India National Cricket Team captain Mohammad Azharuddin labeled it as a big surprise.
Mohammad Azharuddin wrote on X, “Shreyas Iyer went out of the squad. The great surprise,” Mohammad Azharuddin wrote on X.
Shreyas Iyer left the squad. big surprise. #Asiacup2025 @Shreyasiyer15
– Mohammad Azharuddin (@azharflicks) August 19, 2025
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