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India Squad for Asia Cup 2025 LIVE Updates: In a stunning return to the T20I setup, India Test captain Shubman Gill will feature in India’s Asia Cup side as the vice-captain as the BCCI announced a 15-member side for the continental event, due to begin in the UAE on September 9.
Bowling heavyweights Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav were also marked for their T20I comeback for the first time since India’s victorious T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on June 29. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar conceded that there was no room for Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer despite his blockbuster IPL 2025 season for the Punjab Kings as the Men in Blue continued to retain the core of the T20I team that featured in the last three series since September 2024.
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India Asia Cup 2025 squad: Suryakumar 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
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General India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement LIVE Updates: Follow all the updates from India’s T20I team selection for the upcoming Asia Cup T20 tournament in the UAE
Shubman Gill unlikely, selectors keen on status quo
There is a possibility that India’s Test captain, Shubman Gill, will not be selected for the Asia Cup T20 squad.
Indian team management and selectors believe Gill does not currently fit into their T20 strategy. They prefer to stick with players they have supported since the 2024 T20 World Cup. The selectors plan to inform the Indian cricket board of this decision before the final squad of 15 is chosen on August 19. Suryakumar Yadav will remain the team’s captain, having been cleared of fitness issues. (READ MORE)