Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his displeasure for leaving out Shreyas Iyer from the Asia Cup squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin praised Iyer for his contributions in the Champions Trophy while batting for his inclusion in the squad.
“Shreyas Iyer has solid credentials. He was out of the team, but he made you win the Champions Trophy,” Ashwin said. “If you argue that Shubman Gill is in blasting form, then Shreyas is also in some fine form. Who will answer all these questions? What Shreyas has done wrong.”
Iyer was the highest scorer for India in the Champions Trophy earlier this year. The Mumbai batter scored 243 runs in five matches at an average of 48.60, including two fifties, with a highest score of 79.
Ashwin also gave the example of Iyer’s IPL performances to support his point. He even felt sad for Yashasvi Jaiswal, as he too was not included in the squad.
“He (Iyer) did brilliantly well for KKR, made them win. He was sent into the auction. He then took Punjab to the finals for the first time since 2014. He overcame the short ball problem. He was hitting the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah with ease in the IPL. I am just extremely sad for him and Yashasvi Jaiswal; it is extremely unfair,” added Ashwin.
In IPL 2025, Iyer was in prolific form for the Punjab Kings. He scored 604 runs in 17 matches at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 175.07, including six fifties, with a best score of an unbeaten 97. Jaiswal scored 559 runs in 14 matches at an average of 43, and on the recently concluded England tour, he hit two hundreds to amass 411 runs in five matches.
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