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Why Is Shreyas Iyer Not in India’s Squad for 2025 Asia Cup?

Aakash Chopra said, `Shreyas Iyer should be part of India’s Asia Cup squad in the UAE, after being left out of the 15-member team.`
According to Ajit Agarkar, chief selector, squad balance and recent form guided the decision, valuing Abhishek Sharma’s bowling flexibility.
Amid his franchise success, Shreyas Iyer scored 604 runs in 17 IPL 2024 innings at an average of 50.33, helping Kolkata Knight Riders to a title.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer was left out of both the 15-member squad and the five stand-by players, while Suryakumar Yadav remained captain and Shubman Gill was named vice-captain.
The Asia Cup 2025 begins September 9 in the UAE; India start against UAE on September 10 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and Agarkar said the squad is not final for the T20 World Cup 2026.

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