New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa expressed concern over Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Asia Cup squad, saying that not having a player who played an integral role in India's ICC Champions Trophy in the team "seems strange".

Iyer's omission from the squad after a bumper Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with Punjab Kings (PBKS) as captain has been one of the biggest talking points after the announcement of the Asia Cup squad was made by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday.

In a post on X, Uthappa expressed hope that the team management communicated with Iyer properly about his exclusion.

"There are around 18 T20I's to go before India play the next #T20WC; not having ...