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Shreyas Iyer Left Out of Asia Cup, Then Named India A Captain

Former players question the call after his standout IPL and Champions Trophy runs.

Shreyas Iyer led the Punjab Kings to IPL final last year.
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Shreyas Iyer Makes Bombshell Reveal: 'I Was Paralysed In One Leg, Had A Snapped Nerve, And Pain Was Horrendous'
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Overview

  • India’s 15-man Asia Cup squad and five travelling reserves did not include Shreyas Iyer, despite his recent form and leadership credentials.
  • The BCCI appointed Iyer captain of India A for two multi-day matches against Australia A on September 16 and 23 at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
  • Dinesh Karthik said Iyer’s absence even from the standby list “didn’t sit well,” calling it unfair to exclude a player of his calibre from near-term plans.
  • Ex-spinner Amit Mishra argued the omission was a tactical choice to maintain a left–right middle-order combination rather than a judgment on Iyer’s form.
  • Iyer said he “wasn’t fully in the mix” at KKR but felt trusted at Punjab Kings, where he scored 604 IPL 2025 runs after contributing to India’s Champions Trophy success, and he recounted recovering from a 2023 back injury that left one leg paralysed.