The BCCI revealed the Asia Cup 2025 team on Tuesday. Suryakumar leads the Twenty20 International team as captain. The continental showdown also includes Jasprit Bumrah, whose workload has been hotly contested.
Shubman Gill, as vice-captain, is most likely to start at number three, with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson serving as the chosen openers.
Samson may sit out, and Jitesh Sharma will take wicketkeeping responsibilities in the event that Gill openers, like he did for his Gujarat Titans IPL team. Yashasvi Jaiswal is no longer in the running, but he will go to the UAE as a reserve, according to BCCI head of selection Ajit Agarkar.
As seen during the Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel are the mainstays in the spin department, which is expected to be crucial in the UAE.
In the meantime, Bumrah will receive assistance in the seam department from Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.
Despite putting on amazing performances, the huge star who is not on the team is Shreyas Iyer. Iyer has done everything, but it was hard to secure a space for the top batter, according to the chairman of selectors.
India is the official host of the tournament, which is set to begin on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. India’s campaign will begin on September 10 against the United Arab Emirates, and on September 14, they will play Pakistan.
On September 19, the last group matchup against Oman is planned.
India is the most successful team in the sport and comes into the event as the reigning winners. In this competition, the Men in Blue will be aiming for their eighth championship.
India’s squad for Asia Cup: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Standbys: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel