In a major development, Star Batters Shreyas Iyer and Yashsvi Jaiswal will not be in the Asia Cup 2025 squad of the India National Cricket Team.
In addition, a report by the Times of India (TOI) reveals the date of the Squad announcement of the India National Cricket Team for the upcoming Continental Tournament.
India to open a campaign against UAE
The Asia Cup is to be played in the T20I format on 2025, and it will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 9 September to 28 September.
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11 matches of Asia Cup 2025, including the finals, will be played at Dubai International Stadium, and 8 games will be hosted by Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
India -led India is placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Oman and UAE, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
Team India will open their campaign against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 10 September on September 10 on 10 September before the blockbuster clash. His last group stage game on 14 September will be against Oman on 19 September.
Suryakumar Yadav confirmed the leadership; India squad announcement on 19 August
Allegedly, the India Squad for the Asia Cup 2025 will be selected in Mumbai on August 19, and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be present at the meeting.
Suryakumar Yadav is currently at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru, while recurring after a sports hernia surgery, and he will soon fly to Mumbai.
This development also confirms that Suryakumar Yadav will continue as the captain of the T20I team, and Shubman Gill will have to wait for some time before he gets his hands on the captaincy of India T20I.
A BCCI source quoted TOI on Thursday, “Yes, the team for the Asia Cup will be selected in Mumbai on August 19. There will be a press conference by the Chief Selector, Pasar Ajit Agkar of East India after the meeting of the selection committee.”
Shubman Gill suspect, Shreyas Iyer and Yashsvi Jaiswal were snatched away
Earlier, some reports claimed that the selectors would have added Shubman Gill to the Asia Cup 2025 Squad in India, but the latest report states that the dark clouds are hovering over his selection.
A source revealed that team management is trying to continue with the initial pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, so it is difficult for Shubman Gill to be selected.
In addition, the source revealed that star batsman Shreyas Iyer, who set fire to IPL 2025, and early batsman Yashsvi Jaiswal, who has been asked to focus on red-ball cricket, will not be in the squad.
“In fact, with the initial pairing of Bharat Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Gill is currently struggling to make it. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and the middle-order Bat Shras Iyer has not been selected to the T20 side.
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