The Asia Cup 2025 is set to bring back the action of T20I. With Asia’s top teams coming together to fight for the title, the squads have seen huge changes. The Indian squad has made some changes and dropped some of the unexpected players from the squad. Meanwhile, the India Squad for the Asia Cup 2025 looks fresh and competitive.
The tournament starts from 9 September 2025 and will end on 28 September 2025. These changes may bring fresh energy to the game and the tournament. It is going to be a thrilling event that brings the young rising stars to a big stage to showcase their talent.
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India Squad for Asia Cup 2025
The Asia Cup 2025 is going to happen at the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stadiums. The team is a perfect mixture of experienced players and rising stars of India. In addition, this balance helps the team bring steadiness and fresh energy to the field to create a great impact on the game.
However, India has shocked everyone with some major changes in the squad. Above all, there are talks about the Test stars, Shubman Gill and Siraj, not being a part of the official T20I squad. Meanwhile, the BCCI announced the official squad on 19 August 2025. Here is the list:
- Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh
- All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel
- Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav
- Standby/Reserves: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Prasidh Krishna
Why are Test heroes Gill and Siraj likely to be dropped for the Asia Cup?
As of the Asia Cup 2025 selection, Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj will not be featuring in the team. While both players have shown incredible performance in the Test and ODIs. However, there are valid reasons why they are not part of the team.
Shubhman has been a consistent player in both Test and ODI; however, his performance in the T20Is has been slow. Meanwhile, experts and coaches believe that he should improve his strike rate in the format. The Indian team needs a more fearless batter who scores big in the power play, and players like Abhishek Sharma and Jaiswal are better picks. But, officially, the BCCI included his name in the list as a vice captain.
On the other hand, Siraj has been continuously playing for the team in red-ball and ODI. Experts believe he should take a rest and wait for the big tournaments. In addition, India already has bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, who are brilliant in the T20 format.
