India’s middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav will retain the T20 captaincy for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which will be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from 9 to 28 September. Suryakumar has resumed batting practice at the center of excellence, which ends speculation about Shubman Gill role playing.
The 34 -year -old is currently recovering from sports hernia surgery in Munich, Germany. Surya has started rehabilitation at the Center for Excellence in Bangalore. While there are concerns over his participation in the Asia Cup, he is working hard to achieve full fitness in time for the eight-team tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav to continue as India’s T20 captain for Asia Cup 2025
According to a Times of India report, Suryakumar Yadav will retain the T20 captaincy for the Asia Cup 2025. He will travel to Mumbai on 19 August to attend the selection committee meeting. The tournament will be held from 9 to 28 September in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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“The selection meeting will be attended by India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, Who will fly from Bengaluru to Mumbai, where he is currently posted at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence (COE), repetition after a sports hernia surgery. ,
“This development confirms that Sky will continue as India’s T20 captain, thus all rumors around India’s new Test captain, Shubman Gill were rejected.”
Suryakumar Yadav last played for men in Blue in February 2025
Suryakumar Yadav last played for the national cricket team in February 2025. He captained the team to win the domestic T20C series 4–1. EnglandThe right-handed batsman was not included in the 15-member squad of the West Zone for the upcoming Dilip Trophy.
Shubman Gill, who made a T20I debut against Sri Lanka in January 2023, has played 21 matches, on an average of 578 runs at an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27, including a century and three fifty. He last played in T20I against Sri Lanka in July 2024.
Gill is well in the IPL, with an average of 3,866 runs at 39.44 in 118 matches and a strike rate of 138.71, with four centuries and 26 half-centuries.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Iyer is likely to leave the Asia Cup 2025 squad
The report also states that Yashsvi Jaiswal And Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to join the Asia Cup 2025 squad. The selectors have advised Jaiswal to focus on red-ball cricket after their impressive performance in England.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are expected to continue as openers, Shubman Gill is also struggling to secure a place in the T20 side. Abhishek Sharma recently topped the ICC T20I batter rankings.
“Along with the initial pairing of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma with India, Gill is currently struggling to make it. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and middle-order Bat Shreyers Iyer is not told to the T20 side. Byi.
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