Asia Cup 2025: India publicizes squad, Suryakumar Yadav ko lead; Shubman Gill named vice-captain

Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) appointed because the vice-captain, whereas tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was additionally included in India’s 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup beginning September 9 within the UAE.

Gill’s final T20 match was towards Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2024 and he has now changed Axar Patel because the deputy of skipper Suryakumar Yadav.

“Gill’s type in England was one thing we anticipated however he exceeded all of it,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated throughout the squad announcement press convention right here.

There had been some lingering doubts on Bumrah’s availability largely as a result of proximity to the house Test collection towards the West Indies in October.

But the selectors opted to choose and this will likely be Bumrah’s first T20 event since final yr’s World Cup.

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav too has been drafted in, whereas Jitesh Sharma would be the back-up wicketkeeper batter.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was among the many 5 standby gamers chosen by the selectors. The different gamers within the standby are Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag.

“It’s unlucky Jaiswal has needed to miss out however he should wait,” Agarkar stated.

India is positioned in Group A of the Asia Cup alongside Pakistan, Oman, and UAE.

India squad for Asia Cup:

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.