Yashasvi Jaiswal has finally opened up about his exclusion from the Indian squad for the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. He admitted that the selection matters are beyond his control and he can only work hard. The 22-year old batter mentioned that he focus on “controlling the controllables” rather than worrying about selection decisions.
“I don’t think about. It’s all in the hands of selectors. The decisions are taken according to the team combination. I will do whatever I can,” said Yashasvi during a conversation with Mashable India.
“When my time comes, things will fall into place. I just want to keep working on myself and keep working hard,” he added.
“I always had the belief that I would do something big. I will never stop. I will just keep working hard,” said Jaiswal.
“My ultimate dream is to make the team win the World Cup. The T20 World Cup win in 2024 was truly special for me. We got such a good welcome in India when we came back home,” said Jaiswal.
Chairman Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for Asia Cup 2025 but the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal was one of the most notable decision that raised many questions. Shubman Gill was included in the squad and made the vice-captain of the team.
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Jaiswal has been impressive in the T20 format. He has played 23 T20Is scored 723 runs with an average of 36.15 and a strike rate of 164.31. In IPL 2025, Jaiswal scored 559 runs in 14 matches with a strike rate of 15.71.
