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The defending champions, India, have announced a formidable 15-man squad to participate in the coming Asia Cup in the UAE, which will commence on 9th September. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side in the attempt to win a record-extending ninth title. The team consists of some notable returns, as the tempo leader Jasprit Bumrah returns to the white-ball bandwagon, as well as Kuldeep Yadav. As much as young talents like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh have been left with their positions following bumper seasons, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is also missing.
🚨 A look at #TeamIndia's squad for #AsiaCup 2025 🔽 pic.twitter.com/3VppXYQ5SO
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 19, 2025
Bumrah Returns as India Strengthens Bowling Department
The highlight of the squad announcement is Jasprit Bumrah being included in the Indian T20I plans. Bumrah had not played white-ball cricket since the 2024 T20 World Cup final and had only appeared in Tests in the previous 12 months, missing that tour as well as both limited-overs tours and the Champions Trophy courtesy of workload management and injury. His introduction gives India a huge advantage, and he is likely to be the difference in the UAE pitches, as he has in the past caused crucial variations.
Bumrah will make a strong pace combination together with Arshdeep Singh and newcomer Harshit Rana, who performed well in domestic tournaments. Varun Chakravarthy, who is a dominant figure in spin during the Champions Trophy, will head the attack in spin. Kuldeep Yadav will offer support to him, and this is his first T20I appearance since the World Cup final. All-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya should help provide some balance, and depth-wise comes Shivam Dube, who is useful as a finisher and sixth bowling option.
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Young Batters Retained, Samson Named First-Choice Keeper
The batting line-up is a combination of age and youth. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has seniority and consistency, and Shubman Gill in T20Is will be more than a year away from returning, and he is anticipated to lend stability to the top. Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh are upcoming talents whose good performances in the domestic and IPL seasons have earned them the reward of being selected by India in the long run.
Sanju Samson has been labeled the first-choice wicketkeeper of India and will be doing his job behind the stumps. In the last year, Samson has developed a strong combination with Abhishek Sharma at the beginning of the order, and his aggressive stroke play will play an important role in the power play. Jitesh Sharma offers an alternative, coming back to the T20I formation, nearly one year later.
Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been named in the reserve list by India. It was surprising that Jaiswal was left out of the main squad, but as a backup, this will put Jaiswal in contention in case of injuries.
The campaign of India starts on September 10 against the UAE, the day after the opening of the tournament. The country with a well-rounded top order batters, several all-rounders, and a re-emergence of Bumrah and Kuldeep, India is the big favorite to successfully parade its fame and domination on the regional Asian cricket scene.
