By Admin 
India’s first match in the Cricket Asia Cup 2025 is with the UAE on Wednesday, September 10. India is in Group ‘A’, which has teams of Pakistan, UAE and Oman. All teams will play 3-3 matches in the group stage. The second match of Suryakumar Yadav & Team is with Pakistan on September 14 and the third match is with Oman on 19 September. Here we are talking about India’s playing 11 combination in the Asia Cup, which players can get a place in the playing 11 and which players may have to sit on the bench.
India’s players focused on fielding a day before the Asia Cup campaign started, the captain also said that along with batting and bowling, this field will also be important. In India’s playing 11 combinations, 2 main fast bowlers are fitting, 2 spinners can get a place with them. Spinners can play an important role on Dubai and Abu Dhabi pitches. Let’s look at India’s possible playing 11.
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will open
In the last several matches for India, Sanju Samson was opening with Abhishek Sharma, but Shubman Gill can land with him in the Asia Cup. Ajit Agarkar said at the time of the team announcement that Sanju was opening because Gill was not playing.
Tilak Verma will handle third number position
Left -handed batsman Tilak Verma can bat at number three, this is an important position in batting order. He has batted 13 times in T20 for India at this position, scoring 443 runs at a strike rate of more than 169. This includes 2 centuries.
India’s middle order
Captain Suryakumar Yadav can bat at number four. Surya has played the most in T20 in this order. 46 times he batted at number four, scoring 1609 runs. This includes 3 centuries and 13 half -centuries.
All -rounder Hardik Pandya can fulfill a big responsibility at number five. However, it will be interesting to see if the wicket keeper will be sent to the batsman before him. Sanju Samson may get a chance as a wicket keeper.
These 3 all -rounders can play in Asia Cup playing 11
Along with Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Akshar Patel can also be included in playing 11. Aksha also does wonders in fielding. He will strengthen the lower order. Shivam Dubey is known for a big hit, although it is difficult that the captain gets him bowled.
These bowlers can get space
Jasprit Bumrah is the main bowler in the team, who can destroy any batting unit. Arshdeep Singh can get a chance with him as the second main fast bowler. Varun Chakraborty can be given priority before Kuldeep Yadav as a spinner. His performance has also been excellent. Varun has taken 33 wickets in 18 T20 international matches. In January this year, he took 5 wickets in a match against England. He will be supported by all -rounder Akshar Patel in the middle order, who is not able to get much spin but bats the batsmen by putting a ball on the exact line.
India’s possible playing 11
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
India’s schedule in Asia Cup
- 10 September: Vs UAE (Dubai)
- 14 September: Vs Pakistan (Dubai)
- September 19: Vs Oman (Abu Dhabi)
India’s squad in Asia Cup 2025
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Sanju Samson (wicket keeper), Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Varun Chakravarti, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.