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India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Highlights: Shubman Gill reinstated as vice-captain; Shreyas Iyer snubbed
India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Highlights: Shubman Gill reinstated as vice-captain. Shreyas Iyer snubbed. Suryakumar Yadav to lead the team.
- 7:15 PM IST, Aug 19India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement LIVE
- 6:55 PM IST, Aug 19Irfan Pathan says Shreyas Iyer's time will come!
- 6:38 PM IST, Aug 19Ravichandran Ashwin fumes, questions Ajit Agarkar
- 5:27 PM IST, Aug 19Abhishek Nayar with a strong take on Shreyas Iyer
- 4:32 PM IST, Aug 19Shubman's era begins!
- 4:08 PM IST, Aug 19The 5 key takeaways from the press conference
- 3:36 PM IST, Aug 19End of the road for Samson?
- 3:21 PM IST, Aug 19India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement LIVE: ICYMI!
- 3:14 PM IST, Aug 19Is he the next all-format captain with current captain SKY sitting right there?
- 3:06 PM IST, Aug 19Will Shubman Gill be part of India's Playing XI?
- 3:03 PM IST, Aug 19India's stand-by players for the Asia Cup
- 3:01 PM IST, Aug 19Agarkar explains Sundar's omission
- 2:57 PM IST, Aug 19Why no Shreyas, Jaiswal!
- 2:55 PM IST, Aug 19India's squad
- 2:34 PM IST, Aug 19And we are officially underway!
- 2:27 PM IST, Aug 19Ex-India cricketers solve the Shreyas Iyer puzzle
- 2:12 PM IST, Aug 19Shubman Gill not ready for vice-captain yet
- 2:06 PM IST, Aug 19India’s pressing issue
- 2:02 PM IST, Aug 19Fresh encouraging visuals!
- 1:50 PM IST, Aug 19We're hearing that Ajit Agarkar…
- 1:30 PM IST, Aug 19The new squad reveal start time is out
- 1:15 PM IST, Aug 19A lifeline for Gill after all?
- 1:00 PM IST, Aug 19Any update on Rishabh Pant?
- 12:45 PM IST, Aug 19Suryakumar Yadav reaches BCCI headquarters!
- 12:15 PM IST, Aug 19PC delayed but on
- 12:00 PM IST, Aug 19BREAKING!
- 11:45 AM IST, Aug 19BCCI mulls two possibilities!
- 11:22 AM IST, Aug 19The numbers that speak
- 11:10 AM IST, Aug 19Press conference expected to be delayed!
- 11:00 AM IST, Aug 19If it comes down to Jaiswal vs Gill…
- 10:50 AM IST, Aug 19Today's announcement will decide the core of India's T20 World Cup squad
- 10:40 AM IST, Aug 19The broadcasters are ready; Are you?
- 10:30 AM IST, Aug 19T20 World Cup final hero's name could go missing
- 10:20 AM IST, Aug 19How will SKY hold his own?
- 10:10 AM IST, Aug 19Abhishek-Samson pair untouchable
- 10:00 AM IST, Aug 19India's squad in their last T20I series – against England
- 9:50 AM IST, Aug 19Gavaskar urges BCCI!
- 9:40 AM IST, Aug 19'No Gill' theory not acceptable to Harbhajan Singh
- 9:30 AM IST, Aug 19Hello, Rinku Singh!
- 9:20 AM IST, Aug 19So many stars missing from India's last Asia Cup campaign
- 9:10 AM IST, Aug 19Marquee India versus Pakistan match on September 14
- 9:00 AM IST, Aug 19India love playing the Asia Cup; here's why
- 8:50 AM IST, Aug 19Where to watch the press conference live?
- 8:42 AM IST, Aug 19India's Asia Cup schedule
- 8:30 AM IST, Aug 19Kris Srikkanth wants Vaibhav Suryavanshi to be picked
- 8:20 AM IST, Aug 19Ajit Agarkar to address the media!
- 8:10 AM IST, Aug 19What will the spin attack be like?
- 8:00 AM IST, Aug 19Why picking India's Asia Cup is not as easy as it seems
- 7:50 AM IST, Aug 19Mohammad Kaif picks his Asia Cup squad
- 7:30 AM IST, Aug 19The Shreyas Iyer saga
- 7:20 AM IST, Aug 19The Jasprit Bumrah question
- 7:10 AM IST, Aug 19Does Shubman Gill warrant a place in the squad?
- 7:00 AM IST, Aug 19Hello and welcome!
India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Highlights: Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of selectors, announced the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup on Tuesday. Suryakumar Yadav was named captain, and Shubman Gill will serve as his deputy. Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal don't feature in the main squad. Jaiswal made it to the reserves; however, Iyer wasn't considered for that too. Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead the pace attack.
...Read MoreHere is the team:
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Rinku Singh.
Below are the five stand-by players:
Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag
Visuals from Mumbai’s BCCI headquarters showed T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav arriving early, later joined by chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The selection meeting was delayed by almost three hours due to heavy rains in Mumbai, adding a dramatic twist to the proceedings.
The Asia Cup 2025 begins on September 9 in the UAE. The tournament has been under the spotlight for weeks, with India and Pakistan drawn in the same group. Depending on results, the arch-rivals could clash up to three times – a tantalising yet controversial prospect, especially after India had recently refused multiple meetings with Pakistan in the WCL.
What makes this reveal so compelling is the generational shift in Indian T20 cricket. The last time India played the Asia Cup in T20 format was 2022, with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the heart of the side. Fast-forward to 2025, and Rohit and Kohli have retired from T20Is, while Bhuvneshwar has faded. A new core has emerged, forcing the selectors into some tough calls.
Key pointers:
- Shubman Gill has been named India's vice-captain.
- No Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shreyas Iyer.
- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad.
- Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag are the five stand-by players.
- Jasprit Bumrah returns. Harshit Rana also present in the 15-member squad.
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: The Shreyas Iyer saga
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: Shreyas Iyer has broken down the door when it comes to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the IPL. Iyer even led Punjab Kings to the final of the 2025 edition of the premier T20 tournament and was in fine form with the bat, scoring more than 600 runs. He also led Mumbai to the SMAT title, making it a memorable season for the Mumbai batter.
Besides, Iyer was the standout performer in the Champions Trophy. India played all its matches in the UAE, and considering India will return to action in the Asia Cup at the same venue, there can be a temptation to have Shreyas in the middle-order. However, his inclusion might force the selectors to leave one between Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh. Neither looks likely.
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: The Jasprit Bumrah question
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: Although Jasprit Bumrah featured in only three of the five Tests during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England, doubts lingered over his availability for the Asia Cup. However, according to an Indian Express report, the pacer has confirmed his participation in the eight-team tournament starting September 9 in the UAE. With Bumrah fit and ready, his place in the squad is all but certain – easing at least one concern for the selectors and team management.
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: Does Shubman Gill warrant a place in the squad?
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: The biggest question the selectors must answer is whether they can include Shubman Gill, India's Test captain, in their T20I squad. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have set the stage on fire in the shortest format. Hence, there is no need to look past them. However, Gill does bring in some strong credentials, besides the fact that he, as skipper, performed splendidly in England. Do Ajit Agarkar and the rest of the committee have it in them to leave out Shubman Gill?
Gill is also battling it out with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the backup opener slot. If a squad of 15 is selected, then only one of the two can be picked. If Gill isn't picked, all hell is likely to break loose. Is Agarkar willing to take the hard call? We shall find out.
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: Hello and welcome!
India Asia Cup Squad Announcement Live: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the squad announcement for the upcoming Asia Cup. Suryakumar Yadav will return as the captain, but some of the other selection calls are not as straightforward as they seem. Who will be the vice-captain? Will Axar Patel retain his place as SKY's deputy in T20Is, or will Ajit Agarkar pull a rabbit out of the hat? Nonetheless, whatever the selectors decide, some will celebrate while others will be left fuming – as always.
A big day for Indian cricket! Stay tuned for more updates.
