Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad sparks outrage. Fans question BCCI’s selection logic despite Iyer’s top form.
- What’s tougher than facing a Jasprit Bumrah yorker? For Shreyas Iyer, it’s facing the selection committee. 😅
- The Breaking News
- Shreyas Iyer’s Form: Stats Don’t Lie
- Ajit Agarkar’s Shocking Statement
- Fans React: Outrage Everywhere
- The Bigger Question: Is Form Ignored?
- Why Iyer’s Absence Hurts India
- The Selection Debate: Same Old Story?
- Expert Opinions (and Puzzles)
- The Road Ahead for Iyer
- Related Post
What’s tougher than facing a Jasprit Bumrah yorker? For Shreyas Iyer, it’s facing the selection committee. 😅
And this time, the committee didn’t just bowl a bouncer. They knocked him clean out of the Asia Cup 2025 squad. Fans are livid, ex-players are puzzled, and Ajit Agarkar’s statement has added more fuel to the fire. Let’s dive in.
The Breaking News
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Asia Cup 2025 squad with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain. The squad is power-packed with young guns like Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Harshit Rana.
But the biggest headline? No Shreyas Iyer.
Yes, the same Iyer who just hammered bowlers in IPL 2025 and starred in the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
Shreyas Iyer’s Form: Stats Don’t Lie
Cricket, they say, is a game of numbers. And Iyer’s numbers? They scream selection-worthy.
- IPL 2025: 604 runs, average 50.33, strike rate 175.07.
- Champions Trophy 2025: India’s highest scorer with 243 runs.
- Ranji Trophy: 480 runs (avg 68.6).
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 345 runs (avg 49.3).
- Vijay Hazare Trophy: 325 runs (avg 325).
- Overall T20 stats this year: 1300+ runs, average 46.4, strike rate 169.5.
If this is not “form,” then what is? Even Rishabh Pant once joked in an interview that cricket selectors sometimes “see something only they can see.”
Ajit Agarkar’s Shocking Statement
When asked why Iyer was dropped, chief selector Ajit Agarkar gave a head-scratching answer:
Whose place would he take? It’s neither his fault, nor ours.
Wait. What? 🤯
That’s like telling Virat Kohli in 2016, “Sorry, champ, no room for you. Try again later.” Fans and experts are calling this reasoning not just weak, but almost dismissive.
Fans React: Outrage Everywhere
Twitter (or X, if you’re trendy) exploded. “Justice for Iyer” started trending within minutes of the announcement.
- Some fans pointed out that experience was sacrificed for experimentation.
- Others accused the BCCI of bias in selection.
- Memes flooded in faster than a Bumrah yorker.
One fan quipped:
“If scoring 600+ runs in IPL and topping Champions Trophy charts isn’t enough, maybe BCCI wants Iyer to score runs on Mars?” 🚀
The Bigger Question: Is Form Ignored?
Agarkar’s “who would he replace” remark indirectly admits something important—sometimes, form takes a back seat to “balance” or “team strategy.”
But here’s the catch: the Asia Cup 2025 is happening in UAE, the same place Iyer dominated earlier this year. His past performances there should have been a big plus. Instead, selectors decided otherwise.
This brings us to a classic cricket conundrum: Do you pick the best-performing players, or the best-balanced team?
Why Iyer’s Absence Hurts India
India’s middle order has often been shaky in crunch matches. With Iyer gone:
- The finishing burden falls more on Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh.
- Gill, SKY, and Tilak Varma have form, but lack Iyer’s calmness in pressure chases.
- His experience against spinners in slow UAE pitches could have been gold.
Remember, Iyer’s ability to rotate strike in middle overs has saved India multiple times. Without him, the lineup feels just a bit riskier.
The Selection Debate: Same Old Story?
This isn’t the first time Indian selectors have sparked outrage. From Ambati Rayudu’s 2019 World Cup snub to Sanju Samson’s constant in-and-out, India’s selection tales are often spicier than Bollywood scripts.
Even cricket greats have often spoken about selection inconsistencies. The late Dean Jones once remarked that India has “more cricketing talent than slots available,” but the lack of clarity in selection often leaves fans confused and players frustrated.
And here we are, 2025, still asking the same questions.
Expert Opinions (and Puzzles)
Former cricketers have mixed reactions:
- Some say selectors wanted to give younger players more chances ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2026.
- Others argue that dropping Iyer despite form sets the wrong message.
As one analyst put it:
“If you can drop a batsman in this form, it tells every player that consistency doesn’t guarantee security.”
The Road Ahead for Iyer
Where does this leave Shreyas Iyer?
Well, history shows comebacks are possible. Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh—all had phases of exclusion and strong returns.
If Iyer keeps smashing runs across formats, the selectors will have no choice but to bring him back. The upcoming domestic season might just become his stage to make the loudest noise with the bat.
Shreyas Iyer isn’t out of form—he’s just out of favor. 😏
Do you think Shreyas Iyer deserved a spot in the Asia Cup 2025 squad? Drop your fiery takes in the comments below! Share this article with fellow cricket fans, and let’s keep the debate alive.
For more spicy cricket stories, stay tuned—because in Indian cricket, the drama never ends.
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