The Indian squad has been announced for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Where a 15 -member team of India has been announced under the chairmanship of Ajit Agarkar. During this time many players have returned and some have been disappointed. Shubman Gill has returned to T20 as vice -captain, while Jitesh Sharma has also come to a comeback. While star players like Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami and KL Rahul have not got a place in this team.
KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer performed well in IPL 2025. Where Iyer scored more than 600 runs. At the same time, there was a lot of runs from Rahul’s bat. He also scored a century. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored fast as expected. The three were entitled to get a place in the team but everyone has suffered a setback. Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj, who took wickets in the series against England, has also not been included in the T20 team.
Apart from this, India’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who scored 650 runs in IPL 2025, has been made Vice Captain. Which means that he has confirmed the place in his playing XI. Also, wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma, who emerged as a finisher in IPL 2025, has also been included in the 15 -member team of the Asia Cup.
Keeping in mind the conditions for the Asia Cup, 5 all -rounder and 3 fast bowlers have been included in this squad. At the same time, the team is also full of spinners.
India’s squad for Asia Cup
Surya Kumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumra, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh