Updated: August 18, 2025 10:49 PM IST 
The 15-member Team India squad under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav is set to announced for the Asia Cup 2025 tournament, which begins in UAE on September 9. Indians are the defending champion of the Asia Cup – having won the title in 2023 when it was held in the ODI format in Sri Lanka.
There are plenty of places up for grabs and most important talking point will be whether Test skipper Shubman Gill will make a comeback into the T20I side after scoring over 750 runs in India’s 2-2 drawn series against England for the ‘Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy’.
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025 Players- Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem
Captain: Salman Agha
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: According to sources, the selection committee will decide whether to include specialist batsman Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, or Riyan Parag in the team, or to give a chance to all-rounder Washington Sundar.
Asia Cup 2025 Team India squad announcement LIVE Updates: Suryakumar Yadav and Ajit Agarkar will hold a press conference at 1:30 PM IST at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur and Neetu David will interact with the media at 3:30 PM IST after announcing the Women’s World Cup 2025 team.
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh were both part of the team in the match played against England earlier this year. Dubey had joined only as a replacement for the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy, and now Nitish is out again due to injury. At the same time, Rinku’s continued poor form has also raised questions about his selection.
Asia Cup 2025 Team India squad announcement LIVE Updates: Along with the men’s Asia Cup squad, India will also announce its Women’s World Cup squad tomorrow in Mumbai.
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya tops the Asia Cup run charts with 1220 runs, including 6 centuries. He is followed by Kumar Sangakkara with 1075 runs. India’s Sachin Tendulkar is third with 971 runs, while Rohit Sharma stands fourth with 939 runs. At fifth place is Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim, who has scored 830 runs. These five remain the most successful batsmen in Asia Cup history.
Asia Cup 2025 Team India squad announcement LIVE Updates: Sanju Samson‘s selection is almost certain, but the race for the second wicketkeeper remains interesting. Dhruv Jurel was a reserve, Jitesh Sharma strengthened his claim with a brilliant IPL, while Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan are injured. In such a situation, KL Rahul cannot be ignored either.
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: Even though Kuldeep Yadav did not get a chance to play in a single match of the five-Test series played in England, the situation now seems to be changing. His importance has suddenly increased ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held on home soil, and he has once again found a place in the plans of the selectors. There is every possibility of his inclusion in the Asia Cup, and he can give a decisive edge to Team India’s spin strength in the matches to be held in the UAE.
Asia Cup 2025 Team India squad announcement LIVE Updates: Mohammad Siraj caught everyone’s attention with his brilliant performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He was the only pacer from both teams who bowled in every innings of all five matches. Despite this, he has not had many opportunities in white-ball cricket in recent times. Considering his heavy workload on the England tour, the team management now seems to be in favour of giving him rest, as India has to play two important red-ball series in the coming time.
Asia Cup 2025 India squad selection announcement LIVE: Tilak Varma’s weakness was clearly visible against spin in the IPL, while India’s T20 template has been to play aggressively against spin. There is talk of sending Sanju Samson at number 3, but his struggle batting against England’s fast bowlers raises concerns. In such a situation, the option of Shreyas Iyer looks strong, as he performed brilliantly at number 3 for Punjab Kings. At the same time, Axar Patel is leading the race for vice-captaincy, while Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Samson, who has experience of captaincy in the IPL, are also contenders.
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