Why were these 10 Indian players left out of the Asia Cup squad, what drove the selectors’ decisions?

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By Aniket Kuila | August 26,2025

Shreyas Iyer

Recent performances of Shreyas Iyer did not get him a place in the selection to the playing XI.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

The other, more experienced openers in the tournament probably secured more trust from the selectors.

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Washington Sundar

With multiple injuries, the cricketer was probably a risky pick for the selectors.

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Ravi Bishnoi

The spin bowling department was packed with quality options, and so he was left out.

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Prasidh Krishna

His injuries probably made him less than 100 percent fit for the tournament.

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Mohammed Siraj

With so much cricket on his plate, a rest period was probably the best for him.

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Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda was dropped because he could not perform consistently.

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Ramandeep Singh

He is probably not ready for the senior side since he is still quite young.

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Sai Sudharsan

While he is a very good player, the selectors decided on more experienced batsmen.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Because of his very young age, he is not yet ready to be selected and needs more time to build his game.

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