The India team for the next Asia CUP 2025 has sparked a storm among the Fraternity of Cricket, Kris Srikkanth targeting the chief selector directly, Ajit Agarkar. The former Indian captain questioned Ajit Agarkar’s explanation behind Shreyas Iyer’s shocking snob for the 2025 Asian Cup.
Shreyas Iyer was excluded from the main team and even from the reserve list of five men for the next continental tournament to the United Arab Emirates next month. He was neglected despite his 2025 bloated 2025 season, where he accumulated more than 600 points at an amazing strike rate of 175.
However, Agarkar defended the decision by showing the limited slots in a team of 15 members. The chief selector had declared during the press conference: “Regarding Shreyas, who can replace?
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Kris Srikkanth slap Ajit Agarkar after the shocking snob of Shreyas Iyer Asia Cup 2025
But Srikkanth was not satisfied with the justification of Agarkar. He criticized the explanation as confusing and illogical. The exclusion of the Indian striker has left Srikkanth disconcerted, especially because the selectors chose an additional counter to the DHRUV Jurel among the travel reserves for the tournament.
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Kris Srikkanth said on her YouTube channel: “On the current form, Shreyas Iyer is an automatic choice. Let’s be very clear. You have to watch recent matches;
The former Indian chief selector believes that the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer sends a bad message to players who constantly deliver both in IPL and domestic cricket.
Srikkanth added: “For a player who has performed so well, you say:” Tell me who will replace on the side “. I cannot understand this statement.
Kris Srikkkkanth questions Shivam Dube, Rink Singh and Sanjuu Samson before Shreyas Iyer
The 1983 World Cup winner stressed that Iyer deserved a place in the 2025 Asian Cup team in front of Rinku Singh or Shivam Dube.
He stressed that IPL 2025 form of Iyer was much more impressive than Rinku and Dube, who experienced seasons below the Word with KKR and CSK, respectively.
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Slammer the logic of selectors, Srikkanth said: “You can welcome Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh and Sanju Samson, but there is no place for Shreyas Iyer. What is this declaration? I don’t understand the logic behind it. There is no logic at all. ”
Kris Srikkkanth disconcerted by the omission of Yashasvi Jaiswal
Srikkanth was also perplexed by the omission of Yashasvi Jaiswal of the Asia Cup of Asia in Asia 2025. The young Indian opener was in great shape through formats and accumulated 559 points in the IPL 2025 at a typing rate of almost 160. Despite this, the selectors left the team.
He signed by saying: “You see, Yashasvi Jaiswal performs in international cricket; he happens in IPL. What harm did he do it? How can you leave it aside?”
