Shreyas Iyer and Jitesh Sharma are likely to earn a recall to India’s T20I set-up when the senior national men’s selection panel meets on Tuesday to finalise the squad for the Asia Cup scheduled in the UAE from September 9.

Neither Shreyas nor Jitesh has featured in T20Is since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach in July 2024. Shreyas last played a T20I in December 2023, while Jitesh — the wicketkeeper-batter — made his last appearance in January 2024.

Sportstar understands the selectors and team management are aligned on including an experienced middle-order batter suited to the slower, lower conditions expected in the UAE. If Shreyas is picked, it could mean a tough call on either Shivam Dube or Rinku Singh, both of whom were part of India’s last T20I assignment, against England in January.