Jitesh Sharma’s return to India’s T20I Squad has been one of the most discussed stories before the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which begins on 9 September in the UAE. Jitesh Sharma has forced the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to return to the national setup during his IPL 2025 winning campaign earlier this year.
Explosives Indian wicketkeeper-Better, who changed his head with his fearless stroke in IPL 2025, was a revelation in the lower middle order for RCB during his first title win after 17 years. He confidently played Finisher for the franchise.
Jitesh Sharma returns to India’s squad for Asia Cup 2025
Jitesh produced Quick-Fire Knock that often changed the tide in favor of his team. His calm appearance under pressure and the ability to attack with the ball made him one of the most dangerous finisars in T20Is and made him place in the Asia Cup 2025 squad.
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Meanwhile, RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik, who himself mastered the art of eliminating himself in T20 cricket, directed Jitesh to speed up an innings, switch a gear, and shut down the game with the authority. Karthik’s guidance unlocked Jitesh’s more destructive version.
How Dinesh Karthik’s guidance helped Jitesh Sharma as a finisher for RCB
Dinesh Karthik was told by Cricbuzz, “Jitesh Sharma was never a person who was desperate to play for India. And he was very independent, and he was very free to play very confidently for Punjab Kings and then made it for the Indian team and then he knew that he was on the fringes. When he was on his performance.”
He said, “What work he wanted to do, how should I finish a game? How to take the team up equally? So, he was playing a lot of cameo, never knew how to get a big innings that was necessary to win a game or the team had to take away in the first innings. I know what to do to do so.
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This was clear in the blistering knock of a 31 -year -old batsman for just 33 balls against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). His knock helped RCB successfully pursue a record target of 228 within 19 overs and made it in the IPL 2025 finals, where he crushed Punjab Kings (PBK) to pick up the trophy.
Jitesh Sharma Eyes Asia Cup after the success of 2025 success
Jitash scored 261 runs in 11 innings at a shocking strike rate of 176.35 and an average of 37.28 in IPL 2025. His continuity and ability to eliminate sports was important in the successful campaign of Royal Challengers Bangalore.
However, the Indian wicketkeeper has so far to cement its place in India’s T20I side, which has scored only 100 runs in seven matches so far. But the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 gave Jitesh a golden opportunity to show his fierceness on the big stage in the UAE.
India will shut down its campaign against UAE on 10 September, with a big game against Pakistan in Dubai on 14 September.