Shreyas IyerExclusion from India‘S Asia Cup 2025 The squad has started intensive debate in the cricketing fraternity. Despite the guide Punjab kings Emerging in his first IPL final in more than a decade and India’s leading run-scorer Champions Trophy 2025The 30-year-old finds themselves bypasses-a decision that has equally surprised both fans and experts.
Shreyas Iyer’s father hurts the son’s absence in India’s Asia Cup squad
Shreyas’s father, Santosh IyerIn a clear conversation with the Times of India, he voiced his disappointment, questioned the selectors’ arguments behind the lapse.
,I do not know what else to do to create an Indian T20 team“He mourned.
,He is performing so well in the year -Sardar IPL, from Delhi’s capitals to Kolkata Knight Riders from Punjab Kings, and that too as captain,Santosh said.
The numbers return his claim. In IPL 2025, Shreyas scored 604 runs at an average of 50.33 on an average and a shocking strike rate of 175.07, with six half -centuries recorded, while taking PBK to the finals. Just a season ago, he captained Kolkata Knight Riders For the title IPL 2024. Nevertheless, the selectors not only kept him out of the 15-member squad, but also left him out of the store.
As he said, the pain of satisfaction was clear, “I am not saying to make him an Indian captain, but at least choose him in the team“His words resonate the disappointment of many fans and former players with pre-assessment coaches Abhishek Nair Even indicating that the selection can sometimes come down to personal preferences.
“He does not blame anyone”: satisfaction on his son’s attitude in life
Between the noise, Shreyas himself has notes it remarkably composed. According to his father, the batsman refuses to indulge in defect sports or outbreaks.
,Even if he is left out of the Indian team, he does not show dissatisfaction. He will just say that: ‘My luck is (this is my luck). Now you can’t do anything. ‘He is always calm and calm. He does not blame anyone,“Santosh revealed.
This calm acceptance highlights the mental strength of Shreyas, although his father admitted that deep inside, disappointment should be real. However, his peace has given him more respect only among fans, which see his dignified response as a reflection of his character.
Exclusion looks even more suspicious when weighed against its recent record. Shreyas topped India’s chart in the Champions Trophy 2025, scored 243 runs in five innings and finished as the second largest overall scorer of the tournament. He has also led Mumbai Syed Mushtaq Ali TrophyShowing their continuity in further forms.
Chief selector Ajit Agarkar Defending the call, “In relation to Shreyas, he has no fault – nor is it ours. It is just that we can only choose 15, and at this time, he may have to wait for his opportunity.Meanwhile, like cricket analysts Akash Chopra Be optimistic, predicting that Iyer will return to the T20 World Cup on time, with 15 T20s still left before the marquee event.
For now, Shreyas’s lapse stands as one of the hottest debate decisions in recent memory. His father’s pain and his own beautiful acceptance connects emotional depth in a story that outlines both the unpredictory of Indian cricket selection and the flexibility required to survive them.
