Asia Cup 2025 / Will Shreyas Iyer play Asia Cup? This rule can change his luck

Asia Cup 2025: India has announced its team for Asia Cup 2025, but veteran batsman Shreyas Iyer has not got a place in this squad. This news has shocked cricket fans, because seeing Iyer's brilliant performance, the fans expected that he would definitely be included in the team. Apart from this, young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast bowler Mohammad Siraj have also not got a place in the squad. However, due to a rule of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the way is still open for these players to return to the Indian team.

ACC rules: Shreyas Iyer, Jaiswal and Siraj may get a chance

According to the rules of the Asian Cricket Council, if a player gets injured before or during the tournament or the team management feels that a player needs to be replaced, then another cricketer can be included in his place. The special thing about this rule is that replacement does not have to be limited to standby players. That is, players outside the standby list can also join the squad. Under this rule, if any player of the Indian team is injured or out for any other reason during Asia Cup 2025, then players like Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal or Mohammad Siraj can get a chance in the team.

Shreyas Iyer's great record in T20 cricket

Shreyas Iyer has always made headlines with his batting in T20 cricket. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, he led Punjab Kings to the finals. This season, Iyer also showed amazing performance with the bat and scored 604 runs in 17 matches at an average of 50.33. During this, he hit six half-centuries, with his best score being 97 not out.

Iyer's performance has been excellent in international T20 cricket as well. He has played 51 T20 matches for India, scoring 1104 runs at an average of 30.66. He has eight half-centuries to his name, and his best score is 74 runs not out. In the overall T20 format, Iyer has scored 6578 runs in 240 matches at an average of 34.08, including three centuries and 43 half-centuries. His best score has been 147 runs.

Fans' expectations and future prospects

The absence of players like Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammad Siraj in the squad is definitely disappointing for the fans. But due to the rules of the ACC, the opportunity for these players to be a part of the Indian team in Asia Cup 2025 is still intact. If the conditions are favorable during the tournament, then these players can not only join the team, but can also play an important role in India's victory in the tournament with their performance.