The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (August 19) organised a press conference in Mumbai during which India’s chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, announced India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025, which is set to take place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28. Suryakumar Yadav will captain India in the eight-team tournament where India are clubbed with UAE, Oman and Pakistan in Group A. Shubman Gill has been named as his deputy, and the squad also includes the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav, who last played a shortest-format match on June 29, 2024. Here’s a look at the complete list of changes in India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup 2025 from the last series played against England in January-February 2025.
Shubman Gill is back in India’s T20I team after more than 12 months. He last played a T20I match on July 30, 2024, against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Gill will be Surya’s deputy in the premier continental event. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Jasprit Bumrah will lead India’s pace attack in the Asia Cup 2025. He last played a T20I match for India against South Africa on June 29, 2024. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Like Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav is also back in India’s T20I setup for the Asia Cup 2025. Kuldeep also played the last T20I match during the 2024 T20 World Cup final on June 29, 2024. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Jitesh Sharma is also back in India’s T20I team for the Asia Cup 2025. Jitesh last played a T20I match for India on January 14, 2024, in Indore against Afghanistan. (Picture Credit: AP)
Mohammed Shami led India’s pace attack in England T20Is but has been dropped from the squad for the Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Ravi Bishnoi played all five T20Is against the English team, but after a flop show in IPL 2025, he has been dropped from the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Washington Sundar played 2 T20Is against England in January 2025. He was not considered for a place in India’s 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad but was included as one of five standby players. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Dhruv Jurel played two T20Is for India in the home series against England earlier this year but has been dropped for Asia Cup 2025. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Ramandeep Singh was part of India’s T20I squad for the England series in January-February 2025, but he didn’t get a chance to play any match. The Punjab-based cricketer has been dropped from the Asia Cup 2025 squad. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Nitish Kumar Reddy was also part of India’s T20I squad in the home series against England but is not part of the Asia Cup squad. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
