India are positioned in Group A of the Asia Cup 2025 alongside Pakistan, UAE and Oman. The BCCI chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, named India’s squad for the regional event. Here’s a checklist of gamers who shall be enjoying the T20 version of the event for the primary time.
India introduced their squad for the T20 Asia Cup on Tuesday, August 19. Shubman Gill‘s return because the vice-captain was the largest headline because the Indian crew introduced the Check skipper again within the squad as a gap choice.
The Asia Cup acts as a gown rehearsal for the T20 World Cup 2026, with Asian groups seeking to put their finest foot ahead within the regional event, which will get underway on September 9.
There have been many gamers who’ve made their approach to the T20 Asia Cup squad for the primary time and are in line to play the event. As many as 10 gamers from the 15-member important squad are those who haven’t beforehand performed the T20 format of the regional event, with vice-captain Gill being amongst these.
Aside from Gill, the others who’ve been picked for the primary time within the T20 format of the event are Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh.
5 gamers who’ve performed the T20 Asia Cup earlier than
There are solely 5 gamers from the present squad who’ve featured within the T20 format of the event. Present T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh had been a part of the Indian crew for the 2022 Asia Cup. Notably, Jasprit Bumrah was a part of the 2016 version of the T20 Asia Cup.
The Asia Cup shall be performed from September 9 onwards. India are positioned in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE and Oman.
India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Surya Kumar 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
Stand-bys for Asia Cup: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.