Shreyas Iyer and AB de Villiers New Delhi: Former South Africa’s captain AB de Villiers expressed his surprise over the omission of Shreyas Iyer from the Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup in UAE and called the “strange” decision and insisted that there was no “cricket reason” behind him.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!Iyer, who has accumulated over 600 runs in the IPL 2025 season, while Kings Panjab led to the finals, was expected to be part of the 15-member India group. At the beginning of this year he also played a key role in the Triumph triumph, and Captain Rohit Sharma was awarded for repeatedly saved the side in pressure situations. But the selectioners, led by Ajit Agarkar, left him completely without letting him a list of reserves.
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De Villiers, who spoke during the living cottage on X, said he was confused by a wedding.“It’s hard, people. I was just going through the group. I was wondering where we could fit with Shreyas? I think Shreyas will be the most upset, because he has played a really good cricket over the past few years. He may not even know.”The former Captain Proteas suggested that the decision could influence this decision.“Sometimes, when there are 50-50 calls between two players, I would always tilt to the guys I feel that it offers more from a team point of view outside the field. It adds value in a team room? He sends others or releases energy? Maybe he has something to do with that.Iyer has not been on the T20i Indian team since December 2023 and tried to find a place in the tests. De Villiers even speculated whether Iyer’s strong presence of leadership could be considered a potential clash at the head.“Maybe there are too many leaders, too many captains. I have no idea, but it’s a strange, such quality player, not creating a team, especially with the leading qualities it brings.”De Villiers ended by urging fans and experts to ask questions.“Maybe one day the truth will come out, and we know exactly why Shreyas are trying to get into the India team.”
