India Asia Cup squad announcement HIGHLIGHTS: 15-man squad announced; Gill named vice-captain

India squad announcement for Asia Cup 2025: Suryakumar Yadav and Ajit Agarkar announced the 15-man squad with Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal not part of it.

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LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: 'Happy to have Gill'

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav did explain Gill's inclusion as vice-captain, a setup that was announced almost a year back when Team India started the cycle for the next T20 World Cup. Afterwards Gill was busy with Test cricket due to which he couldn't take part in many T20Is for the country.

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LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Abhishek Sharma to open for India!

Ajit Agarkar has stated, "Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson are excellent opening options alongside Abhishek Sharma. The final decision on who plays in the XI will be made in Dubai." This confirms that Abhishek Sharma will be Team India's preferred choice.

3:11 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Talking about a well-deserved break!

Both Surya and Agarkar were asked about the long and well deserved break the Indian team got after the Test series to which Agarkar said that it has to do with no cricket at the moment plus the weather in India at this time doesn't really allow much cricket to be played as well. However, he did also say that these breaks are sometimes necessary with another relentless match schedule ahead of them.

3:08 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Reserves for the tournament!

Reserves for Team India in Asia Cup 2025: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal

 

3:00 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: No injuries!

BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar also clarified that no selection was forced due to injuries and this is the team they wanted for the Asia Cup.

2:57 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Shreyas Iyer and Jaiswal excluded!

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer have been excluded from the Asia Cup 2025 squad as Agarakar justifies the Jaiswal exclusion was unfortunate with Abhishek Sharma in peak form at the moment in T20 cricket.

2:53 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Asia Cup squad announced!

India squad for Asia Cup 2025: 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

2:51 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: PC underway!

The press conference is underway with Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav on the seats in Mumbai.

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LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: PC to begin at 2:45 PM!

The press conference is just minutes away with the announcement coming very soon.

2:32 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Selection meeting underway!

The BCCi has confirmed on their social media that the meeting with the selection committee has begun now.

2:18 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan squad for Asia Cup!

Pakistan was the first team to announce their squad which saw multiple big misses from it.

Pakistan Squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.

2:05 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Ashwin backs Shreyas Iyer to be included!

Ravichandran Ashwin has advocated for Shreyas Iyer’s inclusion in the Asia Cup squad, even though he admits it may be difficult to overlook the in-form T20I regulars already ahead in the pecking order.

 

"Logically, there isn’t much room for debate, the team largely picks itself," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. "But if there’s room for a surprise, I believe Shreyas Iyer should be in the squad. Still, given the strong performances from current T20 players, his selection would be unexpected."

 

Ashwin emphasized that if Iyer is picked, he must bat at No. 3, a position where he truly flourished. “During the IPL, he was dominant against both pace and spin. No one could contain him,” Ashwin added.

 

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LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: Aakash Chopra's take on the selection ahead!

Aakash Chopra feels that the squad that will be selected for the Asia Cup won't necessarliy be the sure short picks for the T20 World Cup 2026 as well.

1:55 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: More delay expected?

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and several selectors have yet to arrive in Mumbai, while only T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar have reached the venue. As a result, the team announcement is expected to be delayed.

1:45 PM

LIVE | India squad for Asia Cup 2025: The captaincy debate!

The BCCI is facing a crucial internal debate: should they stick with a split captaincy model, Suryakumar Yadav leading the T20I side while Shubman Gill guides the Test and ODI teams, or revert to a unified leadership approach, similar to the eras of MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli? The upcoming Asia Cup 2025 squad selection could serve as a testing ground for this decision. How the selectors position Surya and Gill in this tournament may signal whether the board is leaning toward long-term stability with specialized captains or preparing to anoint a single all-format leader for the future.