The non-selection of several Indian stars for the upcoming season has been considered a major setback for the Indian team ahead of the Asia Cup. While former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin showed deep remorse for Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal, former selector Kris Srikkanth took a massive dig at the Indian management and Gautam Gambhir.
Uthappa explained that he was shocked to know that the former KKR skipper was snubbed from a chance in the Indian national side despite having a promising season with the Punjab Kings, whom he led to their second IPL final after assuming their captaincy.
"There are around 18 T20I’s to go before India play the next #T20WC; not having #ShreyasIyer, who was integral in helping you win the CT, seems strange," remarked Uthappa.
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) August 20, 2025
Uthappa is still hopeful for Iyer's return to the Indian T20I side ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup next year
As suggested by Uthappa, India will be playing around 18 T20Is internationals before next year's ICC T20 World Cup, where the Indian team will have to defend their title from 2024. India will host the competition and, as hosts, will also be considered favourites to win. However, no team has ever won the T20 World Cup in consecutive editions.
"But one can only hope that he gets into this side soon coz he deserves it! I hope they have communicated to him about his exclusion," Uthappa added.
Indian selectors, alongside Gautam Gambhir, have reported 'no vacancies' in the Indian XI as the only reason behind the snub of in-form cricketers
For Jaiswal, they have reasoned with Abhishek Sharma's brilliance with the bat and his ability to bowl a few balls under pressure. While for Iyer, they have cited that since India cannot hand him any spot until the number 5 position, it would be too late for the middle-order batter to come in as a specialist batter in T20s.
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