Indian Asia Cup 2025 Men’s T20 Announced: Full Squad Here
India has recently dropped a bombastic news with the latest India Men’s T20 squad for the 2025 Asia Cup that is going to be held in the UAE. Suryakumar Yadav will act as the captain and lead the team, Shubman Gill will be taking on the role of vice-captain which can be a return to T20I duty for Gill after a break.
Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 tournament is scheduled between September 9 to September 28, 2025, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, this Asia Cup serves. We can say that this cup will work as a warm-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup campaign. India’s one of the most loved and famous bowler Jasprit Bumrah is also going to be in the T20 and will be acting as the Indian pace attack.
Full Squad Breakdown:
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav.
- Vice Captain: Shubman Gill.
- Opener options: Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson.
- All-rounders & middle order: Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel.
- Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson.
- Main bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.
- Wildcard name: Rinku Singh.
From the above we can see that big names like Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal, were surprisingly left out of the main squad, however Jaiswal has been named as a standby. Still, it raised many questions and Chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained these decisions were taken because there was a need for balance.
Former cricketers such as Abhishek Nayar added fuel to this controversy by hinting at possible favoritism influencing these selections, especially given the surprising picks of Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh.
Even so, fans are still excited to see renewed energy.
Why This Squad Matters for India
- Leadership Stability: With Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain, India gains a really strong direction and some fresh leadership energy.
- Pace Impact: Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback strengthens the bowling unit, especially in high-pressure final overs.
- Balanced Line-up: With all-rounders like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube, India has both batting depth and bowling variety.
- Emerging Stars: Rinku Singh and Harshit Rana bring youthful energy along with unpredictable match-turning performances.
- Selection Talking Points: Big names such as Shreyas Iyer and Jaiswal missing out underline the competition and tough choices faced by selectors.
Conclusion
We can definitely say that this year’s India’s Asia Cup squad is full of balancing power, experience, and fire. In short, we are going to witness matches that are not like the usual ones, they can be more exciting than ever or not exciting at all. But what we all have to do is, get ready to see who is going to win this year’s Asia Cup.
FAQs: Questions & Answers
Q1. Who is going to be the captain of India’s team for the Asia Cup 2025?
Suryakumar Yadav will be leading India’s team or you can say will work as captain for the Asia Cup 2025 squad.
Q2. Why didn’t Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal make the main squad?
Both were left out because of the limited spots in the team and balance was mostly constrained by selectors.
Q3. Who is the vice-captain and why is his return significant?
Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain this time around and his return boosts India’s opening as well as leadership in T20s.
Q4. Has Jasprit Bumrah been named despite workload concerns?
Yes, Bumrah is back in the squad after managing his workload in the tests earlier than expected.
Q5. When and where will the Asia Cup 2025 matches be played?
The Asia Cup 2025 will be held between September 9–28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
