New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik has been left baffled by Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from India's squad for next month's Asia Cup and classified it as "unfair".

Shreyas relished a bumper season in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the Punjab Kings captain. He led with his prolific form with the bat and his sharp tactical ploy. He led Punjab to its first final since 2014, but agonisingly fell short in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained Shreyas' absence during the squad announcement and told reporters earlier this week, "With regards to Shreyas, it's not his fault, nor is it ours. It's just that you can pick 15, and at the moment yo...