'Shreyas Iyer will be part of India’s T20 World Cup team': Ex-India batter makes bold claim post Asia Cup snub

Shreyas Iyer's 87 off 41 balls to assist Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeat the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 was one of the most memorable knocks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Iyer enjoyed a successful season as captain and batsman, despite Punjab's defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final. He, however, did not make the squad for the 2025 Asia Cup.

Iyer amassed 604 runs at a strike-rate of 175 in IPL 2025. Prior to IPL, Iyer played a key role in leading India to Champions Trophy triumph, which was after making a comeback to the ODI setup during the England series. With 243 runs at an average of 48.60 across five innings, including two half-centuries, he stood out as India's top run-scorer at the elite ICC tournament.

Reflecting on the snub, former India batter Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel noted: “Shreyas Iyer not being there is a big story. What more will Shreyas Iyer have to do? What more can you do than what you have already done? You had a 600-plus run IPL season, took the team to the final, scored runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, played Ranji, and won the Champions Trophy. That’s all you can do as a human being.”

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