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Panesar Links Iyer’s Asia Cup Omission to Leadership Profile as Selectors Back Youth

Monty Panesar casts the decision as a preference for younger, easier-to-manage players.

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Shreyas Iyer during Champions Trophy 2025 | Image: Associated Press
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Overview

  • Shreyas Iyer was left out of India’s Asia Cup 2025 T20I squad and was not named among the five standbys.
  • Monty Panesar argued that Iyer’s strong captaincy credentials are a hurdle because management wants younger options who are easier for coach Gautam Gambhir to manage.
  • Chief selector Ajit Agarkar called Iyer’s exclusion unfortunate and said India has many T20 options, adding this is not the final call for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
  • Iyer’s recent form bolsters his case, with 604 IPL 2025 runs at a 175 strike rate and leadership stints taking KKR to the 2024 title and Punjab Kings to the 2025 final.
  • The BCCI secretary denied reports of Iyer replacing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain, and Iyer declined West Zone’s Duleep Trophy captaincy expecting a national call-up.