India, Aug. 26 -- So once again, an Indian cricket squad picked for a tournament has raised eyebrows and become a subject of debate. If the presence of experience emerged as the biggest talking point of India's 15-member squad for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, the latest Asia Cup selection has diverted all the attention to Shreyas Iyer's snub. Iyer, who just a few months ago led Punjab Kings to the final of the IPL 2025 and was a winning captain with the Kolkata Knight Riders the years before, last played a T20I for India in 2023. Still, the fact that he did not find a place, whereas Shubman Gill got selected, triggered a storm across the Indian cricketing fraternity.

Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the BCCI selection committee...