India Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement Highlights: Gill named vice-captain, Surya to lead

Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal have been picked as standby players for the Asia Cup.

Agarkar says " Yashasvi Jaiswal's absence was unfortunate. No fault of Shreyas Iyer that he missed out. He will have to wait for his chance."

Surya - Shubman Gill was already the vice-captain when the cycle started. Hence he is back as vice-captain

Surya Kumar 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

Press conference set to start at 2:45 PM IST. Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav will attend the press conference.

The BCCI secretary has just landed in the city after his flight from Guwahati had to be diverted. All the selectors have arrived. The selection announcement might take some more time as it will take more time for him to reach BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai.

Meeting is in progress and soon, the squad for Asia Cup 2025 will be announced

According to reports, some interesting calls are being made and we might see some surprising picks in the Asia Cup squad.

Debatable slots?

An extra batter or all-rounder, What about Harshit?, Will Siraj get picked?

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer

Wicket-keepers: Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Dhruv Jurel

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag

Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi

Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna

Suryakumar Yadav has reached the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai before time to discuss on Asia Cup selection. Squad might end up coming on time. Is online meeting in progress amidst rain in Mumbai?

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has picked his Asia Cup squad.

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas lyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav

According to reports, the selection meeting is likely to be delayed. BCCI is waiting for secretary Devajit Saikia and a few other selectors to reach Mumbai. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav are the only ones in Mumbai at the moment.

The schedule of the Asia Cup has already been announced. The tournament will get underway on September 9 with India starting their campaign against the UAE.

September 10 - India vs UAE

September 14 - India vs Pakistan

September 19 - India vs Oman

The press conference could face a delay today due to incessant rains in Mumbai. 1:30 PM is the time when the squad is expected to be announced. Let us keep our fingers crossed.

In the limited opportunities Riyan Parag got, the Assam all-rounder impressed with both bat and ball against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh last year and even though he didn't have a great IPL and missed the South Africa and England series due to an injury, he should be back in the mix from a balance point of view. It might be difficult for him to get into the first XI but if the squad is of 17 members, Parag stands a good chance.

Varun Chakaravarthy or Kuldeep Yadav? Who will be India's lead spinner? Both are expected to be picked in India's Asia Cup squad. But will both be able to make it to the playing XI? If conditions warrant, they will definitely make it. 

India's leading run-scorers in T20Is since last World Cup

Abhishek Sharma - 535 runs, 16 innings, 193.84 SR, 100s: 2, 50s: 2, 6s: 41

Sanju Samson - 487 runs, 16 innings, 171.47 SR, 100s: 3, 50s: 1, 6s: 34

Tilak Varma - 413 runs, 9 innings, 170.66 SR, 100s: 2, 50s: 1, 6s: 27

These numbers should seal the deal among top 3 for India.

A lot has been said about Jasprit Bumrah and his workload already. His commitment was questioned through the Test series as well. But it is what it is!! The man is THE BEST bowler and deserves to be treated with utmost respect. Will he get picked amidst all the talk of workload management? Reports suggest he will be in the squad and rightly so. Bowling four overs a day was never a problem for Bumrah.

Who do you think should get picked? Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal?

Let us compare their stats:

Well, if any player deserves a spot in India's T20I team, he is SHREYAS IYER!! The man lit up the IPL 2025 with his batting and captaincy. While a leadership opportunity could be a long shot yet, Iyer deserves to be in that squad.

Want to know his IPL 2025 stats?

Matches - 17, Runs - 604, Strike rate - 175.07, Average - 50.33, Fifties - 6

Meanwhile, India's arch-rivals, Pakistan, announced their Asia Cup squad on Sunday.

Here's Pakistan's Asia Cup squad: Salman Agha (capt), 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

What's your take on this?

Well, let us focus on the Asia Cup first!! Amidst all the reports that came out in the last 10-12 days, they just seem not to be true, with India set to retain their core for the Asia Cup. There is still a BIG question mark over Shubman Gill's inclusion. At the same time, Yashasvi Jaiswal seems to be ahead in the race to become the backup opener. He deserves to be in all fairness!! Frankly, there is no place for Gill in the team, and if he is picked, he will have to play as well. In that case, the entire combination changes for India. Will they take a risk?

India's Asia Cup squad is not the only highlight today. 

For the unversed, India's Women's World Cup squad will also be announced at 3:30 PM IST. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and coach Amol Majumdar are likely to attend the press conference for the same.

Today is a big day in Indian cricket. The squad for the Asia Cup will be announced at 1:30 PM IST. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will attend the press conference as well to take the questions from the media. India last played a T20I back in February 2025 against England, and a lot has changed since then. IPL 2025 was also played and certainly, things have changed for some players. Will Gill be picked? Who will be the vice-captain? Who will be the backup opener? IPL 2025 finalist captain Shreyas Iyer to be recalled? A lot of questions to answer? No worries. Here we will bring you all the updates.