Former Cricketer R. Ashwin Questioned Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Exclusion from India’s Asia Cup Squad and Termed their Absence as ‘Sad and Unfair’.
“Selection is a Thankless job. You have to let someone out. When you talk to them, you have to go through that sadness and disappointment in their faces. I hope, someone has talked to shreyas and jaiswal,” ASHIDIN SAID on his YouTube Channel.
Ashwin highlighted shreyas’ recent run in the Indian Premier League, when he lead the Punjab kings to its first final since 2014.
“What shreyas has done wrong … he did brilliantly well for kkr, made them win. He was sent into the auction. Hitting the likes of kagiso rabada and jasprit bumrah with ease in the ipl. I am just extramely sad for hem and yashasvi jaiswal;
Shreyas last played in the t20 format for India in December 2023. However, He made his comeback in the one-dayrs during the icc champions trophy and was included subsequent in the player retainer
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“Look at the credentials of shreyas. He went out of the team. But came in the champions trophy and did amazing batting.
Notably, Shubman Gill, Who was only in the standbys during the t20 world cup 2024, made it to the 15-memeber team announced on tuesday, as it vice-captain, AFTER HIS VICE in the Test Run in the Test Series Against England.
“If the answer is that shubman gill is in blasting form, shreyas is also in high-quality form. Jaiswal’s innings on a tricky pitch in the last game in the oval … An Answer for this?
“When you have jaiswal as your third opener, you have brought shubman gill in the team by removing a person from the world cup winning squad. And jaiswal.
