'He Goes Out': Ashwin Points Out T20 World Cup Winner's Exclusion From Asia Cup Squad
Ravichandran Ashwin has spoken about Shreyas Iyer's potential inclusion for the Asia Cup, hinting that Shivam Dube may not fit into the squad despite his T20I experience.
Ace India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that if the selection committee decides to bring in Shreyas Iyer into the scheme of things for the upcoming Asia Cup, then Shivam Dube doesn't find a place, even though he was part of India's T20 World Cup-winning squad last year.
Ashwin feels that Dube, who has been a mainstay in India's T20I team for almost two years, doesn't fit in the scheme of things for the Asia Cup.
Ashwin said that Iyer is the best candidate to bat at No. 3 in India's T20I XI, followed by Tilak Varma and captain Suryakumar Yadav, who might alternate given the situation of the game.
'Shreyas at 3. Surya and Tilak can float. Surya and Tilak can change between 4 and 5. If you are bringing Shreyas Iyer on the scheme of things, then Shivam Dube doesn't have a place," Ashwin said while speaking on his YouTube channel.
'He (Dube) doesn't have a place. He can be in a backup position. Which we can discuss. Because if Shreyas Iyer, Surya and Tilak form your top 5, then it is 6 and 7. 6 and 7 is a block," Ashwin said.
Dube scored 357 runs in 14 games for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, but his strike rate of 132.22 was his lowest in four years.
Since Sanju Samson is more or less confirmed as the first-choice wicketkeeper-batter, Ashwin said that the backup keeper's spot could go to Jitesh Sharma.
'We have sent Sanju up (the order). So, we will have to discuss who the backup keeper is. There are many candidates for backup keeper. Last time, Dhruv Jhurel was there. KL Rahul is there. Rishabh Pant, I am not sure if he has recovered," Ashwin said.
'But on one hand, the real person that I think is going to walk into this Indian team is Jitesh Sharma. As per his IPL and the way he batted and he can play the role of a finisher. If Jitesh Sharma is your backup keeper, then Shivam Dube goes out of the window," Ashwin added.
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