India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement: What would the Suryakumar Yadav-led side look like? Who's IN & who's OUT?
India have been clubbed alongside Pakistan, Oman and UAE in Group A. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will begin their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against UAE on September 9, followed by the high-octane clash against Pakistan four days later. India will finish their group assignments against Oman on September 19. If all goes well, India could face Pakistan two more times in the Super Four stage and in the final.
If multiple reports are to be believed, India's Test captain Shubman Gill is making a comeback to the T20I side after more than a year following his 650 runs for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. There is a possibility Gill might open the innings with Abhishek Sharma with Sanju Samson coming at no.3. Captain Suryakumar will bat at no.4. Although Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn't feature in T20Is much, the southpaw might go as a backup opener.
Shreyas Iyer, who had an impressive IPL 2025 for Punjab Kings as captain with 604 runs at a strike rate of 175.07, is expected to make a comeback too, but will receive stiff competition by Tilak Varma for the no.5 spot. Varma has been in tremendous form for India recently, scoring 749 runs in 24 T20Is at a strike rate of 155.07. India could also pick one among Rinku Singh or Shivam Dube as a back-up in the middle order.
Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel will be the two main all-rounders in the squad at no.6 and 7 with both India depth with their batting prowess. If India want more depth in batting, the Men in Blue could include Washington Sundar, who has been in phenomenal form in recent times. Samson will be keeping wickets while one among Ishan Kishan and Dhruv Jurel being picked as a back-up option.
Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana are likely to be the the frontline pacers in the squad with Pandya adding up to the fourth seamer's option. Varun Chakaravarthy will be the sole specialist spinner in the squad. However, it remains to be seen who among Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi make the squad as the second speciallist spinner. The Asia Cup 2025 will be played as T20Is, as a preparation for T20 World Cup 2026.
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh/Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan/Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi, Yashasvi Jaiswal
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