(L-R) Shreyas Iyer, Sarfaraz Khan and Tilak Varma (PTI | Getty Images) India’s 2025–26 domestic season is set to kick off with the Duleep Trophy to be played between August 28 and September 15 in Bengaluru. The tournament will also be a career-defining audition for fringe cricketers chasing a place in India’s Test line-up.India’s 2-2 […]
NEW DELHI: Former Australia wicketkeeper and Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin has described Shreyas Iyer‘s omission from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad as an “extraordinary selection”, admitting he was left baffled by the decision of the Indian selectors.Iyer, 30, was not included in the 15-member squad announced by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar on […]
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection panel on Tuesday announced India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, a decision that sparked mixed reactions. The team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, with Shubman Gill named vice-captain. Among the notable omissions were Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.Former India cricketer and selector […]
Shreyas Iyer of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed disbelief over the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from India’s Asia Cup squad announced at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, while Test captain Shubman Gill secured a spot despite missing recent T20I matches.“With regards to Shreyas, not his […]
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified some key decisions made during the announcement of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 squad, particularly the omission of Shreyas Iyer and the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Despite Iyer’s strong showing, including a half-century against Australia in December 2023, Agarkar […]
Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam has been displaced from the No. 2 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, with India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma taking over after the latest rankings update. The change comes on the back of Babar’s underwhelming returns in the ongoing ODI series […]
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh struck fluent half-centuries, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar picked up three crucial wickets as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs on Sunday to seal a spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs. The win took Punjab to 17 points — level with […]
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has poured cold water on hopes of seeing Shreyas Iyer in India’s Test squad anytime soon, despite the 30-year-old’s standout performances in recent months across formats.While Iyer was India’s top scorer in their victorious ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign and had a stellar run in both the IPL and domestic […]
Shreyas Iyer endured the heartbreak of losing another T20 tournament final, just days after falling short in the IPL 2025 summit clash. Leading the SoBo Mumbai Falcons in the inaugural edition of the T20 Mumbai League, Iyer’s side was outplayed by Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals at the Wankhede Stadium on 12 June. It was […]
Shreyas Iyer has emerged as a standout leader in Indian cricket, guiding Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in 11 years in 2025 and powering Sobo Mumbai Falcons to the semifinals of the T20 Mumbai League. Iyer has expressed about the positive impact of captaincy on him. His skills and composure under pressure have […]
