New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his feelings on batter Shreyas Iyer's omission from the upcoming Asia Cup squad, saying that it is "shocking" not to include him for the forthcoming tournament.

Iyer, who led Punjab Kings (PBKS) to their first Indian Premier League (IPL) finals in a decade with his fiery leadership and batting, was one of the notable omissions from the Asia Cup squad, a move which has attracted plenty of criticism from fans and ex-cricketers alike.

Speaking on his social media handle, Instagram, Manjrekar said, "Shreyas Iyer not making India's T20 squad for the Asia Cup is just shocking. This is a guy who was left out of the Indian team for the right reason because they felt he was...