India, Aug. 21 -- The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee announced India's Asia Cup 2025 squad on Tuesday, and it has raised some eyebrows. The roster includes Shubman Gill, who has been appointed as vice-captain in a team that will be skippered by Suryakumar Yadav. Some notable absentees include Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.

Former India cricketer Madan Lal weighed in on the squad announcement recently and was especially left surprised by Jaiswal's exclusion. The former selector also questioned the committee's decision on Hardik Pandya.

The all-rounder has been included in the squad but has been removed from the vice-captaincy role. But Pandya was also removed from the role already, and it isn't a new development. The last ...