As much -awaited Asia Cup 2025 Starting on 9 September, cricket experts have started weighing with their predictions. On a special section on cricbes, former cricketers Dinesh karthik And Rohan GavaskarWith famous commentator Harsh bhogleShared his ideas to emerge as top artists of the tournament.
Star Batter Asia Cup was given to dominate 2025
India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill The continental tournament has been supported by all three panelists to shine. Karthik was the first person to emphasize Gill’s hunger and current form. Karthik has accepted Gill’s boycott from India’s T20 squad, inspiring him more than ever. According to him, the Indian vice-captains will channel this determination in the run, as a platform to re-establish themselves in forms using the Asia Cup.
“For me, the top run gayobman in the Asia Cup should be Shubman Gill, purely because he is in what he is, but more importantly he has a point to prove. He is not part of the T20 setup, he will come there hungry and determine that he gets big runs for India,” Karthik said.
Bhogle said that Gill’s strength lies in combination with stability with the attacking game. In his view, Gill has the correct balance of nature and strength, which makes them a safe condition to score a heavy score in the pressure tournament.
“If you are looking at a proper batsman who bats for a long time, then give you a decent strike rate and that’s why I am going with Shubman Gill,” Bhog said.
Gavaskar exposed Gill’s smooth transition to white ball formats from red ball. According to Gavaskar, his form in the Test series proves that he is giving the ball a good time, an indication that he can take this confidence in the Asia Cup.
“Shuman Gill for this simple reason that he is a quality player. He looks in a spectacular touch in that test chain, tells you that he is an excellent touch,” Gavaskar said.
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Mystery spinner is supported as a key wicket -taker
On the bowling front, there was a similar consensus. The three experts agreed that India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakarwarthi could go away as the top wicket -taker of the tournament. Bhogle admitted that his choice was a gambling as Varun was not in the headlines recently. However, he rely on the unique variations and mystery elements of the spinner for the outfox batsmen in the Asia Cup.
“I can actually go out on an organ. I don’t know what his current form is and Varun Chakarwardi says,” Added enjoyment.
Gavaskar emphasized Chakarwarthi’s ability to strangle the batsmen in important middle overs. Their variations, especially on slow pitches, can prove to be decisive under the pressure of partnership and pressure.
“Varun will be Chakarvardi. The way he is just bowling that he is in the form that he is in the middle overs when he comes out for bowling. I think he will be the top wicket of this year’s Asia Cup,” Gavaskar said.
Karthik made his argument on Chakkarwarthi’s Siddha track record in the event of the United Arab Emirates. He feels that the success of the spinner in Dubai during the last tournament also makes him a strong favorite for the Asia Cup.
“I think there will be a person who is played in the IPL every time in Dubai and the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy, Varun Chakarverthi,” Karthik explained.
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Panelists choose India as a favorite to lift the trophy
Beyond individual artists, the discussion also touches potential tournament winners. Here too, there was no disagreement between the trio. Karthik, Bhogle, and Gavaskar all touched Team India as a firm favorite to raise the Asia Cup 2025 trophy.
