Asia Cup 2025 Team India Full Official Squad List Announced
Led by Suryakumar Yadav with Shubman Gill as vice-captain, check the full updated list of players and official squad list for Team India for the Asia Cup 2025.
Two big changes make the highlight as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) make the official announcement for the Team India squad for the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2025. But what are those two big changes? First is the absence of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma from a multi-nation tournament after a gap of almost 18 years. Second is the generational shift of India’s thought process towards making Shubman Gill the new face card of the Indian team.
The loss of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be huge for the Indian team, but thankfully, the transition had already begun last year, post the 2024 T20 World Cup. Team India have already been playing a lot of T20 cricket in RoKo’s absence, so their loss won’t affect the Indian team much. But announcing Shubman Gill as the Vice-captain gives a clear signal that Shubman Gill is now looked at as a 3-format player, and also among the leadership roles in all three formats.
With Shubman Gill, the opener included in the squad, one of the most fascinating openers had to unfortunately miss out on the Asia Cup 2025 squad. Yes, we are talking about Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has missed out being a part of the T20 setup, given India have finalised on the other three openers, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Sanju Samson. Had Gill not looked upon the leadership role, Yashasvi Jaiswal was a clear favourite as the opener.
Asia Cup 2025 Key Misses
Aside from Yashasvi Jaiswal, the team has left out a few more quality players like Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, and Mohammed Siraj. Shreyas was one of the players who should have been in the squad. But it seems selectors have decided to back Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube, even as both have been out of form for quite some time now. Since the squad has a limitation of 15 players, it’s unfortunate that Sundar, Siraj, and Prasidh are also left out of the squad.
Overall, even after such quality misses, Team India have selected a strong squad that is capable of winning the tournament. The team has Suryakumar Yadav as the leader, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, and Shivam Dube, among other quality batters. For the Wicket-keeping role, Team India have Sanju Samson as the top-order batter, and Jitesh Sharma as the finisher in the squad.
For All-rounders, Team India have Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel as the primary options. Whereas for secondary options, Team India can rely on the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube. Overall, given India’s focus on batting depth, expect India to play one of Abhishek or Shivam, or both. Whatever the case, India will be putting forward a strong batting lineup that can topple any bowling in the world.
Jasprit Bumrah Available for the Asia Cup 2025.
Finally, talking about the bowling lineup, Team India will be supremely happy with the inclusion of Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah, who has been experiencing fatigue in the last few months due to excessive cricket, has decided to play the Asia Cup 2025. This is a huge boost for the Indian team, as not only the batting lineup, but the bowling lineup too looks strong with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav in the squad.
Meanwhile, aside from these players, Team India have kept five players on the reserve list. Team India have included Prasidh Krishna as the backup for fast bowlers, and they kept Washington Sundar as the backup for spinners and all-rounders. They added Riyan Parag as the backup for the finisher role. They kept Yashasvi Jaiswal as the reserve for the opener role, and they named Dhruv Jurel as the reserve wicket-keeper in the squad.
Asia Cup 2025 Team India Full Official Squad List
Batters
- Rinku Singh
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Tilak Varma
WKs
- Jitesh Sharma
- Sanju Samson
All-rounders
- Abhishek Sharma
- Axar Patel
- Hardik Pandya
- Shivam Dube
Bowlers
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Varun Chakravarthy
So, that’s about the official squad and players list for Team India for the Asia Cup 2025. The Asia Cup shall begin on September 8, and India will be playing their first match on September 10. The blockbuster India vs Pakistan match is scheduled for September 14. The two will also meet on September 21 as a part of the Super 4 clash. The final for the Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled for September 28. All matches shall be played in the UAE, but venues have not been finalised as yet.
FAQs – Asia Cup 2025 Team India Squad
Q1. Who is the captain of Team India for the Asia Cup 2025?
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the squad, with Shubman Gill as vice-captain.
Q2. Why are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not in the squad?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have officially retired from T20 internationals, marking the end of an era and paving the way for India’s next-gen leadership.
Q3. Who are the key players missing from the squad?
Notable omissions include opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, pacers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj, and spin all-rounder Washington Sundar.
Q4. When is the India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025?
India will face Pakistan on September 14, and again on September 21 in the Super 4 stage. If both teams qualify for the final, they will once again meet on September 28.
Q5. Who are the reserve players for Team India in the Asia Cup 2025?
Team India’s reserves include Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel.
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