With the Asia Cup scheduled to begin on September 9, 2025, all eyes are on the India Squad for Asia Cup 2025. After a long wait, the BCCI and the senior selection committee finally announced India’s Playing 11 and burst the cloud of speculation. Not to be surprised, as we previously predicted, Shubman Gill has been given a big responsibility after Suryakumar Yadav as captain.
However, selectors have stunned fans by dropping some big names that were rumored to be part of the Asia Cup squad. In this article, we will cover everything regarding the Asia Cup India Squad, who is in or out, and the reasons provided by the BCCI.
Asia Cup Team India Squad Announcement
Today, on August 19, BCCI announced India Asia Cup Squad led by Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill. Sanju Samson will open for India with Abhishek Sharma, while Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, and Shivam Dube support the middle with Suryakumar Yadav. The lower middle order is handled by Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, and Axar Patel.
The selectors heavily depend on the winning team of the India vs England T20 tournament, led by Suryakumar Yadav. As a result, players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (currently sidelined due to injury), KL Rahul, and several other recent top performers have not been given opportunities.
Asia Cup India Squad 2025
- Batters: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh
- Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma
- All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube
- Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi
- Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
India Playing 11 Asia Cup
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.
Even though Shubman Gill was not a part of the last T20 series against England, the selectors have shown trust in him due to his recent performance and leadership qualities. The other players you can see are taken from the T20 team under the leadership of Suryakumar, or players who performed well in the IPL.
Abhishek Sharma already proved himself in the last T20 series, especially in the final, where he not only took 2 wickets but also became the player of the match by smashing a century. He also broke several records by scoring 141 runs in 55 deliveries, the highest individual score by any Indian player in the IPL. Tilak Varma also supports the Indian middle order with some impressive knocks.
BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar and skipper Suryakumar Yadav provided an update on the India Asia Cup squad during a press conference. Although the press conference was initially scheduled for early morning, it was postponed due to weather
