Ashwin backs Shreyas Iyer’s inclusion in India’s T20I team
Indian Express·1h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Shreyas Iyer's aggressive chasing ability in IPL 2026, stating the right-hander deserves higher honors in India's T20I squad. Iyer has scored 208 runs in six matches at 182.46 strike rate while captaining Punjab Kings. Ashwin emphasized selecting the best 15 players for India's shortest format teams, positioning Iyer ahead of Rajat Patidar.
Key Entities
Ravichandran AshwinShreyas IyerIndia T20I squadPunjab KingsIPL 2026Rajat PatidarYashasvi Jaiswal