Overview

• India named a 15-man Asia Cup T20 squad led by Suryakumar Yadav with Shubman Gill as vice-captain, leaving out Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
• Multiple outlets report Iyer declined an offer to captain West Zone in the Duleep Trophy, after which Shardul Thakur was appointed and will lead the semifinal starting September 4 in Bengaluru.
• Thakur publicly declined to criticise selectors over Iyer’s omission and said he expects the Mumbai batter to deliver when opportunities come.
• Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir have defended the selections, even as Sanjay Manjrekar called Iyer’s exclusion “shocking” and Maninder Singh voiced disappointment.
• Former Pakistan batter Bazid Khan highlighted Suryakumar Yadav’s modest T20I record against Pakistan and said India will miss the intensity of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the balance provided by Ravindra Jadeja.