The Asia Cup 2025 Squad declaration has turned into one of the biggest speaking points among the cricket fraternity, and the reason is Shreyas Iyer’s shocking snub. Fans and experts are showing anger, like Shreyas Iyer One of the most consistent batsmen in India has been one of all formats.
Mumbaikar was India’s second largest run-run during its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Trophy earlier this year and the top run scorer in IPL 2025. Nevertheless, Shreyas did not find any place in the 15-member squad and not even for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
India’s selectors as Iyer are shocking from the Asia Cup 2025 squad
PBKS captain’s snob has provoked a fierce debate among former cricketers who are openly questioning the decision of Indian selectors.
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Former Australian cricketer and Punjab Kings (PBK) Assistant coach Brad Hadin, who worked with Iyer in the IPL, was among those who expressed their blow to the decision.
Headin could not believe that PBKs were excluded from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad, despite the ability to handle the pressure and lift the energy of the entire team. Even the PBK coach felt that Iyer would be part of the leadership team, but the Indian selectors shocked it.
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I really felt that he was going to be the captain: Brad Hadin on Shreyas Iyer
Australian called Iyer’s omission an “extraordinary blunder” that could be a backfire in the tournament. He also indicated in internal team politics for the snub of the right -handed batsman, as many people felt that it could be a conspiracy of Punjab Kings.
Brad Hadin said on Willow Talk Podcast: “Okay, one, the qualities of leadership. Two, the player’s style is under pressure, and that is someone that everyone plays better when he was in the team. I did not know. I first thought that I thought when I was reading that he was injured, but he was a strange a bit for me.
Brad Hadin and Elisa Heli reaction to Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from Asia Cup squad
Australians are not aware of the politics of BCCI and so they are surprised about it pic.twitter.com/ksktr8bmuj
– saurai96 (@aspirant_9457) August 22, 2025
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Meanwhile, former Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nair The Asia Cup has added fuel to Iyer’s shock omission from the 2025 squad. Nair said that the verdict showed a huge issue, indicating that Iyer is no longer in the team’s long -term plans.
Nair said, “I don’t know why Shreyas Iyer is out. I am not even mentioning 15 players, but I am talking about the top 20 players. It clearly indicates that Shreyas Iyer is not part of the schemes.”
In particular, Iyer worked hard to overcome his long-standing weakness against short-picked delivery. In IPL 2025, PBKS captain was confidently seen on world -class pacers such as Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah.
The growth of an Indian middle-order batsman as a batsman and leader made his exclusion more shocking for cricket experts. The Iyer scored 243 runs in an average of 48.60 innings, including two fifties in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He scored 604 runs in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 175.07.
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