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News18
5 hours ago
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When & Where To Watch India's Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Press Conference?
Last Updated: Following the selection committee's meeting at BCCI Headquarters on Tuesday, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and the India captain will attend a press conference. The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men's selection committee will meet at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 19, to pick India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A total of eight teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the UAE, Hong Kong and Oman – will take part in the premier continental event, the matches of which will be played in T20I format this year. According to a release shared by BCCI on Monday (August 18), following the selection committee meeting, Ajit Agarkar, who is the chairman of the senior men's selection committee, will attend a press conference along with the India captain. The presser is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST. India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 19. Where is India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference? India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference will take place at BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai. Where to watch India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference live on TV? India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference will be televised live on the Star Sports 1 network in India. Where to live stream India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference? India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement press conference will be available online on Jio Hotstar. As per the release shared by BCCI, the women's selection committee will also meet at the BCCI Headquarters on Tuesday to pick India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia at home and the 2025 edition of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup. The women's selection meeting will be followed by a press conference, which will be attended by the captain and the chairperson of the Women's Selection Committee. This year's Women's ODI World Cup matches will be played between eight teams from September 30 to November 2 across four venues in India and one in Sri Lanka. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Mint
19 hours ago
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- Mint
Shubman Gill set to miss Asia Cup 2025? Young India batter likely to take opening slot, says report
The Indian senior men's selection committee is likely to meet on 19 August in order to pick the squad for the Asia Cup. Ahead of the official announcement by the Ajit Agarkar-led committee, a new report by Cricbuzz has revealed that Indian Test captain Shubman Gill and pacer Mohammed Siraj may not find themselves in the squad for the upcoming T20I event. Notably, Gill scored over 750 runs in the recently concluded England Test series, making him the second-highest run-scoring Indian in a Test series behind only Sunil Gavaskar. Meanwhile, Siraj also impressed in the series as he was the highest wicket-taker and the only pacer to play all five matches. While Gill also had a great IPL 2025 season, the Cricbuzz report states that the selectors are likely to stick with the pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal is said to be a strong contender for the backup opener slot. Gill is reportedly trailing in the backup opener race unless coach Gautam Gambhir makes a strong pitch for the Test captain. Reportedly, the other batters in contention for the Asia Cup squad are Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh and skipper Suryakumar Yadav. Another batting slot is yet to be decided, with Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar as contenders. However, Shreyas Iyer, who had a great season with the bat this year and led Punjab Kings to the final of the IPL, may not find a slot in the squad. Meanwhile, Jitesh Sharma could be the second wicket-keeper in the side. As for bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to lead the attack, with the other pacer spots likely to be filled by Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana. Hardik Pandya could be the sole pace-bowling all-rounder in the side. Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel could be the designated spinners.
India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Suryakumar Yadav clears fitness test ahead of Asia Cup team selection
Ahead of the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel's meeting to pick India's Asia Cup squad, T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has cleared his fitness test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in swashbuckling batter, who last featured in the IPL and was adjudged Player-of-the-Series, had undergone surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen in Munich, Germany, in June."Fitness tests are mandatory before Return to Play (RTP) post-surgery. Surya has cleared the fitness test," a BCCI source told After surgery, Yadav had posted on Instagram: "Life Update: Underwent surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen. Grateful to share that after a smooth surgery, I'm already on the road to recovery. Can't wait to be back."With fitness regained, the stylish batter is now set to attend the selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Asia Cup will be played in the UAE from September 9-28, with India scheduled to open their campaign against the hosts on September 10, while the marquee fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan is slated on September 14, both in 34-year-old enjoyed a stellar IPL season, scoring 717 runs and was only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score over 600 runs for Mumbai Indians in a season. He finished behind Orange Cap winner Sai Sudharsan (759 runs) of Gujarat Titans and was instrumental in taking MI to the playoffs, where they beat Gujarat in the Eliminator before bowing out to Punjab Kings in Qualifier after, he turned out for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in the T20 Mumbai League, scoring 122 runs in five innings. It is not clear whether the hernia pain aggravated during this phase. Suryakumar had an ankle surgery in 2023 and a sports hernia operation as well.- EndsMust Watch
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Massive Boost For Team India Days Ahead Of Asia Cup Squad Announcement
Ahead of the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel's meeting to pick India's Asia Cup squad, T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has cleared his fitness test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The swashbuckling batter, who last featured in the IPL and was adjudged Player-of-the-Series, had undergone surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen in Munich, Germany, in June. "Fitness tests are mandatory before Return to Play (RTP) post-surgery. Surya has cleared the fitness test," a BCCI source told PTI. After surgery, Yadav had posted on Instagram: "Life Update: Underwent surgery for a sports hernia in the lower-right abdomen. Grateful to share that after a smooth surgery, I'm already on the road to recovery. Can't wait to be back." With fitness regained, the stylish batter is now set to attend the selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Asia Cup will be played in the UAE from September 9-28, with India scheduled to open their campaign against the hosts on September 10, while the marquee fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan is slated on September 14, both in Dubai. The 34-year-old enjoyed a stellar IPL season, scoring 717 runs and was only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score over 600 runs for Mumbai Indians in a season. He finished behind Orange Cap winner Sai Sudharsan (759 runs) of Gujarat Titans and was instrumental in taking MI to the playoffs, where they beat Gujarat in the Eliminator before bowing out to Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2. Soon after, he turned out for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in the T20 Mumbai League, scoring 122 runs in five innings. It is not clear whether the hernia pain aggravated during this phase. Suryakumar had an ankle surgery in 2023 and a sports hernia operation as well.
Mint
24-05-2025
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- Mint
BCCI to break suspense over India's next Test captain, announce squad for England tour today
BCCI Men's selection committee is all set to announce the squad for the upcoming five-match Test series and the new India captain for the five-match England series today. Notably, the Ajit Agarkar-led committee has some big choices to make, especially given the recent Test retirements announced by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The biggest suspense at the moment is who will be the next India Test captain, with most reports claiming that Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah are the frontrunners for the job, while Rishabh Pant is also being considered as a possible option. While Bumrah has already captained India in the past, his recurring injury concerns could be a major factor for selectors to look at another player. Meanwhile, Gill has had a successful run captaining the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, leading them to the playoffs this season. The young batter has also been in phenomenal touch and is currently the second-highest run scorer in the league this year. A wildcard in the India captaincy race could be KL Rahul, who has already played in England before and could provide an experienced hand to this relatively young and inexperienced side. If the selection of the India A team for the England tour is anything to go by, we could see a number of new faces in the side. The most prominent name coming up so far is left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan, who has impressed one and all with his IPL performances this year, currently holding the Orange Cap. Sudharsan could be taken to England as an opening option, given that there is a vacant slot in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Another opening option could be Abhimanyu Easwaran, but it remains to be seen if the team management has enough faith in the young batter to see him as a regular opener. Notably, Easwaran has been selected in the side in the past but is yet to make his Test debut. Among other potential names who could make a comeback are right-handed batter Karun Nair, all-rounder Shardul Thakur, and left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. The final decision, however, will only be revealed by Ajit Agarkar during the press conference today.
