India, Aug. 31 -- The MeFormer England spinner Monty Panesar believes that Shreyas Iyer did not get a call-up to the India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 because of the leadership credentials he comes in with. The 15-member squad was announced two weeks back; however, there is still a huge outcry over the right-handed batter not being named, even in the reserves, despite his form in the white-ball formats. Iyer, 30, was in phenomenal form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Punjab Kings, leading the side to their first-ever final in 11 years and also scoring more than 600 runs with the bat.

Iyer set the stage on fire, batting at No.3 for the franchise and striking the ball at a rate of more than 175. One believed Shreyas would b...