Even though there were reports that Gautam Gambhir didn’t want Shreyas Iyer in the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it was the chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, who forced the coach and the selectors to pick the Mumbaiker.
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He was not even named in the reserves, leading to massive outrage among the fans and cricket experts. And many blamed Gautam Gambhir for the middle-order batter’s continuous snub.
Senior selector, not Gautam Gambhir, behind Shreyas Iyer's Asia Cup 2025 omission
A Jagran News journalist claimed that “a senior selector” opposed Iyer’s selection because of a “personal grudge”, and that’s why he was not picked for the tournament.
?Personal Vendetta against Shreyas Iyer?One big Selector is against Shreyas Iyer as odi captain after Rohit RetirementThat Selector is the Reason Behind Shreyas not being in Asia Cup SquadAnd gill will also put pressure to Stop Shreyas from odi captaincy@abhishereporter pic.twitter.com/PanChvyzJa
— Sawai96 (@Aspirant_9457) September 8, 2025
Amidst all this drama, Iyer was named India A captain for the upcoming two unofficial Test games against Australia A at home to silence the outrage and criticism on social media. However, some reports suggest that Iyer might be recalled to the Indian team for the West Indies Tests.
Shreyas Iyer stresses hard work and preparation after facing setbacks
Recently, the Indian batter admitted that it is really frustrating for him not to get the chance despite doing everything. He had said on the iQOO podcast, “It is only frustrating when you know that you deserve to be in the team, in the playing XI. That time, it is frustrating.”
The Mumbaiker signed off by saying, “As we keep saying, you have to trust your preparations. When you prepare yourself in a certain manner, whatever happens on the field is just a reflection of what you do off the field. If your prep is good and if you don’t perform in one or two games, in the third game, you are definitely going to perform. That I have experienced.”
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