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'Deserve to be in India playing XI' - Shreyas Iyer breaks silence after frustrating Asia Cup 2025 snub

Mayank Bande

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'Deserve to be in India playing XI' - Shreyas Iyer breaks silence after frustrating Asia Cup 2025 snub image

Shreyas Iyer was recently named as the India A captain to play against Australia A in the two multi-day matches later in the month, after he missed the flight to the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

The Indian batter is a regular feature in the ODI team and is currently being touted for a comeback in Tests and T20Is, having done well in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League for Mumbai and Punjab Kings, respectively.

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Having played his last Test in February 2024 and T20I in December 2023, Iyer has opened up about the mindset of a player who is performing well and yet failing to break into the XI and how they deal with it.

Shreyas Iyer reacts to missing out on India's Asia Cup squad

While speaking on a podcast on iQOO India YouTube channel, Iyer spoke about the team spirit and maintaining positivity around the dressing room.

Interestingly, ahead of the Champions Trophy, Iyer also revealed that he would be benched for ODIs when India played against England. However, Virat Kohli missed the match due to some discomfort and he was roped in as a replacement.

The number 4 went on to score a fiery 59(36) in Nagpur and scored 181 runs in 3 innings against England to secure his place for the Champions Trophy.

"It is only frustrating at times when you know that you deserve to be in the team, in the playing XI. At that time, it's frustrating," said Iyer.

"But at the same time, when you know that someone is performing and playing consistently for the team and bringing their best, you support them. And eventually, the goal is for the team to win. When the team is winning, everyone is happy," he added.

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What Next for Shreyas Iyer?

He will captain India A in two unofficial Tests from September 16 while the main team plays in the Asia Cup.

Should he perform well in the two games, he stands a good chance of getting a nod to make a return to the Test team for the upcoming West Indies and South Africa tours of India, with the No. 6 spot potentially for the taking..

Last week, he returned to competitive action for the first time since the IPL final and featured in the West Zone XI in the Duleep Trophy, scoring 25 and 12 runs in their loss to the Central Zone. The match was decided on the virtue of the first-inning lead.

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Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.