The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 T20, to be held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Key Highlights:

• Captain: Suryakumar Yadav

• Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill (confirmed as Surya’s deputy)

• Notable Omissions: Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi

• Pace Attack: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel

• Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

• Finishers/WKs: Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (returns after stellar IPL for RCB), Sanju Samson (second wicketkeeper)

Gill’s elevation as vice-captain is seen as a big step for the young opener, while Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion has surprised many. Performances in the 2025 IPL have heavily influenced selections.

India’s Asia Cup 2025 Schedule:

• 🇮🇳 vs 🇦🇪 UAE – Sept 10, Dubai

• 🇮🇳 vs 🇵🇰 Pakistan – Sept 14, Dubai

• 🇮🇳 vs 🇴🇲 Oman – Sept 19, Abu Dhabi

India’s 15-man 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

Standbys: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal