Kohli’s Close Friend Suggests Shreyas Iyer’s Asia Cup Omission Might Be Due to Unseen Factors

Questions continue to swirl regarding Shreyas Iyer’s absence from the Indian team selected for the 2025 Asia Cup. Despite captaining Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, leading the team to the final, and scoring nearly six hundred runs with a strike rate exceeding 170, Iyer was not included. This decision has sparked various reactions and justifications. Now, AB de Villiers, a close friend of former Indian captain Virat Kohli and a celebrated South African batsman, has made a significant assertion. Advocating for Iyer’s inclusion, de Villiers suggested that something might have transpired behind the scenes, potentially unknown even to the Indian batsman himself.