India announced its squad for Asia Cup 2025 and one of the most shocking exclusion was of Shreyas Iyer. Many questions were raised after his omission especially when Iyer has been a standout performer for India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Even though he will not be a part of the Asia Cup, Iyer has been announced as the captain of India A in a two-match unofficial four-day Test series against Australia A later this month.
In the Champions Trophy earlier in February 2025, Iyer was the highest run-scorer for India, he amassed 243 runs in five innings at an average of 48.60 which included two stellar half-centuries.
“It is only frustrating when you know that you deserve to be in the team, in the playing XI. That time, it is frustrating,” he said, in a iQOOO podcast.
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Shreyas mentioned that even though it was frustrating, but handling it with integrity and keep performing whether anyone is watching or not.
“But at the same time, when you know that someone is performing and playing consistently for the team and bringing (out) their best, you support them. Eventually, the goal is for the team to win and when the team is winning, everyone is happy.
“But as I keep talking about integrity, if you don’t get a chance, you have to see to it that you do your work ethically. It’s not like you have to perform only when someone is watching.” “Even when no one is watching, you have to keep doing your work. That’s integrity,” he added.
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“As we keep saying, you have to trust your preparations. When you prepare yourself in a certain manner, whatever happens on the ground is just a reflection of what you do off the field,” he said.
“You cross the t’s, dot the i’s, (if) your preparation is on point then everything is just a reflection.” “It (failure) can happen only once or twice, not more than that. 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,” he added.
