Asia Cup 2025 Squads Announced: India & Pakistan Reveal Shock Lineups
Tournament overview
The Asia Cup 2025 will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 28 September 2025. The tournament is in T20 format and features eight teams including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman and Hong Kong.
India’s Squad for Asia Cup 2025
India announced a 15-member squad led by Suryakumar Yadav (source), with Shubman Gill named vice-captain. Shockingly, Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal were omitted.
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Sanju Samson
- Tilak Verma
- Hardik Pandya
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Jitesh Sharma
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Rinku Singh
Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Pakistan’s Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Pakistan announced a 17-member squad with Salman Ali Agha as captain. Notably, former captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were excluded, a decision covered widely by media (Reuters / TOI).
- Salman Ali Agha (c)
- Abrar Ahmed
- Faheem Ashraf
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haris Rauf
- Hasan Ali
- Hasan Nawaz
- Hussain Talat
- Khushdil Shah
- Mohammad Haris (wk)
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Waseem Jr
- Sahibzada Farhan
- Saim Ayub
- Salman Mirza
- Shaheen Afridi
- Sufyan Moqim
Quick analysis
India appears to balance experience and bold leadership with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as deputy—omissions reflect form-based strategy. Pakistan’s omission of stalwarts indicates a tactical pivot towards newer, aggressive options.
Sources & verification
- India squad details – Economic Times
- India full squad – Times of India
- Pakistan squad omission – Reuters
- Pakistan squad – Times of India
Written by Your Name. For updates, monitor BCCI/PCB official announcements as tournaments approach.
