Shreyas Iyer being axed from the 2025 Asia Cup squad has irked the former Pakistan batter Basit Ali, as he said that it was an injustice to the Indian batter. Speaking with the former Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, Basit Ali slammed the entire selection, adding that if players like Yasahsvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami were from pakistan, they would have got an A Grade Central Contract from the board. basid said, "Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami agar Pakistan mein hote na, ye log A category mey hote (These would have been in Pakistan’s A category). Iyer ke saath jyadati ho gayi hai. Unko team mey hona chahiye (It was unfortunate that Shreyas Iyer has not been picked)." Shreyas Iyer staked a strong claim for a spot in India’s T20I squad for the 2025 Asia Cup after an impressive IPL season with Punjab Kings. The 30-year-old Mumbai batter amassed 604 runs in 17 matches at a staggering strike rate of 175.07. Despite these numbers, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel left him out of the 15-member squad announced on Tuesday (August 19). The omission of Iyer, along with young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, left fans and cricket experts shocked. Even veterans like Ravichandran Ashwin and Abhishek Nayar expressed their surprise over the decision. Iyer’s most recent T20I appearance for India came on December 3, 2023, against Australia in Bengaluru, where he scored a fluent 53 off 37 balls batting at No. 3. Read also: Shreyas Iyer vs Shubman Gill: Who Should Be India’s Next ODI Captain? Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has made his way back into the T20I squad and will serve as vice-captain. The 25-year-old Punjab batter, who also leads India in Test cricket, last featured in a T20I on July 30, 2024, against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Gill’s inclusion came at the expense of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Interestingly, Jaiswal’s overall T20I numbers outshine Gill’s, with 723 runs from 23 matches, along with superior stats in boundaries, batting average, and strike rate. During the 2025 IPL season, Jaiswal turned out in all 14 league matches for Rajasthan Royals, scoring 559 runs at a strike rate of 159.71.