The 15-player Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025 has been announced. Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, appointed as the vice-captain of India’s T20 team for the Asia Cup. Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has also been included in the 15-member squad. The tournament will start on September 9 in the UAE. Gill last played a T20 match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2024. He has now replaced Axar Patel as the deputy to captain Suryakumar Yadav.
The surprise in the team is that Shreyas Iyer has been left out. Other players who were expected to play but did not make the team are Mohammad Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Axar Patel. Five players have been kept on standby. They are Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Team India Squad Announced for Asia Cup 2025
The Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025 was announced in the presence of chief selector Ajit Agarkar, captain Suryakumar Yadav, and BCCI secretary Devjit Saikia at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
The tournament will start on September 9, and the final match will be played on September 28. The matches will be held in two UAE cities – Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Key Players and Squad Details
BCCI made some important decisions while announcing the squad. Players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, and Sanju Samson will lead the top order. All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, and Axar Patel are also included.
Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the bowling lineup. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana will handle the fast bowling, while Varun Chakraborty and Kuldeep Yadav are included among the spinners.
Indian Team for Asia Cup 2025:
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana