New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Most runs for India in ICC Champions Trophy 2025, 600-plus runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year at a strike rate of 175.07 and leading his teams in back-to-back finals (Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024 and Punjab Kings in 2025). Isn't that enough for Shreyas Iyer to find a place in the Indian T20I side? Well, the reality is Iyer did not.

The BCCI on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to start in UAE on September 9. The right-hander didn't even find a place in the list of five standby players. Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, who has worked with Iyer at Kolkata Knight Riders, couldn't digest what he saw.

"I don't know, actually, I wanted to ask that que...