Asia Cup: Yashasvi Jaiswal's Exclusion From Indian Squad Surprises Madan Lal
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer were excluded from the Asia Cup squad, which surprised many, including chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who said it's 'unfortunate' and 'no fault of his' regarding Jaiswal's situation.
- Ajit Agarkar noted that the spot taken by Jaiswal has been filled by Shubman Gill, who has not played a T20I in over a year but is seen as a future leader in 2025.
- Both Jaiswal and Iyer had strong IPL seasons, leading to frustration over their exclusion from the team.
- Despite their impressive IPL seasons, there is skepticism about how Jaiswal and Iyer can return, as Rinku Singh and other players remain in form.
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Shreyas Iyer captain, Yashasvi Jaiswal opens - What India's alternative T20I squad could look like
"It's just unfortunate", "no fault of his" have been the phrases used quite commonly and unusually frequently by the chief selector Ajit Agarkar at the team selection press conferences, whether it was before the T20 World Cup last year, the Champions Trophy earlier this year or most recently for the Asia Cup. It was for Rinku Singh the last time around and for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer on Tuesday. "Who would you replace?" was the unanim…
Asia Cup 2025: From Shubman Gill Return To Shreyas Iyer's Exclusion - Three Surprises From India's Squad Announcement
The announcement, delayed by weather-related disruptions in Mumbai, generated significant buzz as it delivered a few surprises. Shubman Gill made his comeback to the T20I setup as vice-captain, while prominent performers like Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on the main squad. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah confirmed his availability to spearhead the pace attack
Madan Lal shocked by Jaiswal’s elimination from Asia Cup, says match-winners should not be excluded - Revsportz
Jaiswal (PC: X) Another surprising exclusion, barring that of Shreyas Iyer, by the Indian selection committee from India’s Asia Cup squad was of left-hand batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. The team brought back Shubman Gill to the T20I squad while leaving out Jaiswal. Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal is, however, not quite happy with the decision. Speaking to ANI, the former India pacer expressed his shock on Jaiswal’s elimination from the team and stat…
Asia Cup 2025: Comparing The T20I Stats Of Shubman Gill & Yashasvi Jaiswal
The Asia Cup 2025 squad has been announced and there have been several debates about the squad. Shubman Gill has staged a comeback and, in this article, we will analyse his T20I stats along with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20I stats. Gill has been the Test captain of India and has done a remarkable job as he led India to a 2-2 draw. He is touted as being the next all-format skipper of India and will be a key player to watch out for in the Asia Cup 2025.…


Shubman Gill named Vice-Captain, Suryakumar Yadav under pressure as Iyer misses out
Shubman Gill’s return to India’s T20 squad, that too as vice-captain, has sent a clear message to current leader Suryakumar Yadav. The much younger Gill, who exceeded expectations in his debut series as Test captain, will eventually take over from Suryakumar but that transition could take place sooner if the latter has another middling season like he did last season. Suryakumar found his remarkable consistency in the IPL but 2024 was his worst i…
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