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MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday confirmed their 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the side, while top-order batter Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain of the T20I side.
A major highlight is the return of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who last featured in the format during India’s T20 World Cup triumph over South Africa in June 2024.
Bumrah will lead India’s fast-bowling unit in the UAE, joined by left-armer Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
The squad also features a mix of youth and experience with the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh alongside Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel.
The Asia Cup, to be staged in T20I format, begins on September 9 with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong.
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are grouped together with the UAE and Oman, while Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong form Group B.
India and Pakistan are set to meet on September 14 in Dubai, with the possibility of another clash in the Super Four stage on September 21.
The final will be played on September 28.
Suryakumar 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.
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