New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- It's been more than 10 days the Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2025 was announced but the fact that Shreyas Iyer isn't a part of the travelling batch, still haunts the fans and former cricketers who are aware of the developments. Despite being one of the mainstays in the middle order in the 50-over format and in phenomenal form in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Iyer was not even included in the standby list.

Having led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL title in 2024, the 30-year-old shifted bases to lead Punjab Kings to their first final after 11 years the next year. Not only that, Iyer was one of the mainstays for the franchise at no.3 and finished the tournament with 600-plus runs.

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