The squad was introduced throughout a press convention attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a range assembly which additionally featured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia.
India will kick off their marketing campaign in opposition to the UAE on September 10, whereas the high-voltage recreation in opposition to Pakistan is scheduled for September 14, with each fixtures set to be performed in Dubai. India will play their last group stage fixture in opposition to Oman on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.
“With regards to Shreyas, not his fault, nor is it ours. It’s just that you can pick 15 and at the moment you’ll have to wait for his chance,” Agarkar informed the media.
Iyer ended up because the sixth-highest run-getter in IPL 2025 and had his finest season, scoring 604 runs in 17 matches and innings at a mean of fifty.33, strike charge of 175.07 and 6 fifties. His finest rating was 97*.
Despite an amazing IPL season, he missed out on discovering a spot within the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named within the reserve gamers for the Asia Cup.
Agarkar, commenting on his exclusion from the 15-member squad, mentioned it is unlucky, and Abhishek Sharma, alongside his batting, can even bowl, which provides India an additional possibility.
“With regards to Yashasvi, I mean, it’s just unfortunate again. You know, there’s Abhishek Sharma, what he’s done over the last few months or a year or so that he’s been with the team, plus that he can bowl a little bit, gives us an option if required by the captain. One of these guys was always going to miss out. It’s just unfortunate that Yashasvi might have to wait for his chance,” he added.
Jaiswal was the back-up opener forward of Gill for the T20 World Cup final yr. He was the backup as India needed to open with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Having made 723 runs in 23 T20Is with a century and 5 fifties at a strike charge of over 164 all through his profession, Jaiswal’s 559-run IPL 2025 season (in 14 matches with six fifties at SR of just about 160) introduced again the leftie into T20I conversations.
‘Will come into the equation if we’d like 4 spinners’
All-rounder Washington Sundar has additionally been named within the reserve gamers.
On his competition for the upcoming T20 World Cup subsequent yr, Agarkar mentioned Sundar will all the time be within the scheme, and this isn’t the ultimate squad for the World Cup.
“He’ll always be in the scheme of things. This is not the final squad for the World Cup. At the moment, we have three spinners in the squad. Two mystery spinners in Varun, Kuldeep and Akshar. They’ve been around for a while. Whether we need four spinners, he might always come into the equation, if and when that happens. At the moment, we thought Rinku was the spare batsman we might need. Obviously, Sanju and Jitesh are the two keepers who bat at different positions,” Agarkar mentioned.
Indian T20 skipper Surya Kumar Yadav spoke about his dialogue with wicketkeeper/batter Jitesh Sharma submit T20 World Cup final yr and mentioned he is been a totally completely different cricketer. Sharma has carried out rather well, which earned him a spot within the Asia Cup squad.
Jitesh Sharma has been chosen as a backup wicketkeeper-batter for Sanju Samson.
“I think post the T20 World Cup, we spoke a lot on how to approach, how to go about it. Then we spoke about not think about the milestones ahead. Follow your journey. I think he’s been a completely different cricketer post that. He’s taken one game at a time. All challenges slow and steady, the way he did in the IPL and also in the domestic tournaments, which he played. The T20S and the one-day, I think he’s done really well and he’s earned his spot again,” Yadav mentioned.
Jitesh shone for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) of their Indian Premier League (IPL) win for the primary time this yr, scoring 261 runs in 11 innings at a mean of 37.28 and a strike charge of 176.35. After the group stage, the match will proceed to the Super 4, the place the highest two groups from every group will qualify.
If India finishes on the high of Group A, then all of their Super 4 matches will likely be held in Dubai. If India finishes second, then one in all their Super 4 clashes will likely be held in Abu Dhabi and the remaining two in Dubai.
The Super 4 stage will run from September 20 to 26. Dubai will host the ultimate, which is scheduled for September 28.
Team India squad for Asia Cup: 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 SinghReserve gamers: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal. (ANI)
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