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Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali expressed surprise over the absence of Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami from India's Asia Cup squad. On Tuesday, the BCCI announced a 15-member team for the tournament, naming Shubman Gill as vice-captain under skipper Suryakumar Yadav. While Jaiswal was included among the five reserves, Iyer, Siraj, and Shami were left out entirely.

Speaking on his YouTube show Game Time, Basit remarked that if the four players were part of Pakistan's setup, they would easily be in the country's top "A" category, emphasizing the depth of talent India enjoys in T20 cricket.

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