Suryakumar Yadav to Lead India in Asia Cup 2025
New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain of India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, to be held in the UAE from September 9–28, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. Test skipper Shubman Gill will serve as vice-captain.
The squad features top-ranked T20 batters Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will spearhead the pace attack. Varun Chakravarthy leads the spin unit. All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel add depth to the side.
India open their campaign against hosts UAE on September 10 in Dubai, followed by a high-profile clash with Pakistan on September 14. Defending champions India, with a record eight Asia Cup titles, will use the tournament as their final multi-nation outing before the 2026 T20 World Cup.
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Standbys: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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