Asia Cup 2025 It is fully prepared to start from 09 September, and enthusiasm among cricket fans is rapidly constructing. With the teams competing for the much awaited tournament, cricket experts have already started sharing their predictions that can shine and what combinations can do the best. East India Irfan Pathan Now joined the conversation, disclosing their predictive XI for Team India at the Marki event.
Irfan Pathan picked India’s game XI for Asia Cup 2025
Solid opener
For the initial pair, went with Pathan Shubman Gill And Abhishek SharmaGill has already installed himself as a trusted run-goldter in forms, while Abhishek leads an attacker at the top with his fearless stroke game. Pathan believes that this left-right combination can provide India with the ideal balance of stability and aggression during the powerplay overs.
Powerful middle order
Pathan’s estimated XI is packed with both the middle order experience and versatility. He picked up Tilak Verma At number three, praised the ability to handle his nature and pressure conditions. At number four, he included India’s current T20I captain, Suryakumar YadavWhich is widely considered one of the world’s best T20 batsmen. Sanju Samson Pathan has been slated as a wicketkeeper-better, with the ability to expose or expose or accelerates according to the team’s needs.
Dazzle
In all -rounders category, Pathan selected Hardik Pandya, Exer PatelAnd between one Shivam Dubey Or Kuldeep Yadav Depends on the conditions. Hardik’s proven finishing skills and their utility with balls make him an important cog in India’s T20 setup. The Exer combines balance with its left-arm spin and lower-order hitting, while the power-touching of Dube or Kuldeep’s wrist spin can be chosen based on the opposition and mobility of the pitch.
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High quality bowling attack
Pathan’s bowling unit combines raw speed with mystery spin. They included Jasprit Bumrah As a spear of the attack, with the left hand semen Arshdeep SinghTo complement them, they picked up Varun ChakarwarthiWhose variations add unexpectedness to the lineup. According to Pathan, this mixture of bowlers offers India the right tools to dominate crunch situations.
Irfan Pathan’s Team India predicted XI: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey/Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakarwarthi
High expectations from Team India
Expectations for Team India are Akash-high, with serving as an important initial stage before future ICC events with the Asia Cup. Pathan’s predicted Xi mixed youth and experience, which provides balance in departments. Fans will be curious to see how close his vision matches the team’s actual combination due to the tournament.
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