India, Aug. 21 -- The controversy surrounding Shreyas Iyer's omission from India's Asia Cup squad, announced on Tuesday, refuses to die down. Not only did Iyer not feature in the squad of 15, but his absence from the reserves list also infuriated fans and former cricketers alike. While fans were critical of the decision made by the BCCI, the meltdown of India's former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, when he indirectly accused Ajit Agarkar, the BCCI chairman of selectors, escalated the debate to a new level. Nayar questioned the decision and asked if Iyer is indeed that good, how could he not have been among the five standby players?

While Shreyas has yet to officially discuss it or issue a public reaction/statement, his father, Santosh, ...