"Don’t know what else he has to do to make it to the Indian T20 team"- Shreyas Iyer's father reacts to son's snub from Asia Cup 2025

Shreyas Iyer was overlooked by selectors in India squad for Asia Cup 2025.

Shreyas Iyer’s father Santosh Iyer has reacted to his son’s snub from India squad for Asia Cup 2025. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav revealed the 15-member squad for Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday (August 19) during a press conference in Mumbai.

Shreyas Iyer, who was expected to be part of the squad after his incredible performance in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, was overlooked by selectors for the tournament. He led Punjab Kings (PBKS) to the final of IPL 2025.

With the bat, he slammed 604 runs in 17 games at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 175.07 to finish as the sixth highest run-scorer in the tournament. Agarkar said that Iyer has been in brilliant form, but they have no spot for him in the current setup.

I don’t know what else Shreyas has to do: Shreyas Iyer’s father

During an interview with Times of India, Shreyas Iyer’s father said that his son has proved himself with brilliant performances in IPL over the years. He also added that his son is always calm despite the disappointment of getting snubbed.

“I don’t know what else Shreyas has to do to make it to the Indian T20 team. He has been performing so well in the IPL year after year, from Delhi Capitals to Kolkata Knight Riders to Punjab Kings, and that too as a captain. He even captained KKR to the IPL title in 2024, and led PBKS to the final this year”, he said.

“I’m not saying make him the Indian captain but at least select him in the team – even if he’s left out of the team, he doesn’t show dissent on his face. He’ll just say ‘Mera naseeb hai’ (It’s my luck). You can’t do anything now’. He’s always cool and calm. He doesn’t blame anybody but deep inside, he must be naturally disappointed”, he added.

Notably, Iyer was overlooked for Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 despite a wonderful form in first-class cricket. The right-handed batsman was part of India squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. He finished as the highest run-scorer for the team in the tournament.

His exclusion from Asia Cup 2025 squad raised a lot of eyebrows. Some former cricketers backed Iyer’s inclusion in the squad. Meanwhile, some recent reports have claimed that Iyer might be nominated as the new ODI skipper of India.

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