The BCCI selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, has announced India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in the UAE next month. The defending champions will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, while Shubman Gill has been appointed as vice-captain. India will compete in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Oman.
🔹 Gill Returns as Vice-Captain
Shubman Gill, who was in sensational touch during IPL 2025 and the recent England tour, makes a strong comeback to the T20I squad. He last featured in the format during the Sri Lanka series in 2024, before skipping limited-overs matches against Bangladesh, South Africa, and England to prioritize Test and ODI commitments.
🔹 Bumrah Back in T20I Squad
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is also back in the mix, having last played a T20I in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. His inclusion comes after being carefully managed during the recent five-match Test series against England, where he featured in three games.
🔹 Yashasvi Jaiswal Misses Out
Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal did not make the main squad but has been named in the five-player standby list, which also includes Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel.
🔹 India’s Group Stage Fixtures
India will kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on September 10 against UAE in Dubai. The high-voltage clash with Pakistan is set for September 13, also in Dubai. Their final group-stage encounter will be on September 19 against Oman in Abu Dhabi.
The top teams from the group stage will advance to the Super Four, followed by the grand final on September 28.
🔹 Tournament Venue Shift
The Asia Cup was originally scheduled to be held in India but, due to ongoing diplomatic tensions with Pakistan, the event has been relocated to the UAE. The entire competition will be played in the T20 format.
✅ India’s Full Squad for Asia Cup 2025
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Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
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Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
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Abhishek Sharma
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Tilak Varma
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Hardik Pandya
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Shivam Dube
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Axar Patel
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Jitesh Sharma
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Jasprit Bumrah
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Varun Chakaravarthy
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Arshdeep Singh
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Kuldeep Yadav
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Sanju Samson
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Harshit Rana
Standby Players
Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal
🔹 BCCI Meeting Delay
The squad announcement was slightly delayed due to bad weather in Mumbai, which led to flight diversions affecting BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and a few selectors.
