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Asia cup 2025: The countdown of Asia Cup 2025 has started. But Team India’s squad has not been announced yet. It is believed that the team will be announced after the selection committee meeting in Mumbai on August 19. The selection panel will also be present in this meeting along with T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav.
This time the biggest challenge is about wicketkeeper slots. A total of seven wicketkeeper batsmen are in this race and only two players can get a place. This time the tournament is going to be held in UAE. Let’s know which names are in the race and what their position is
Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson scored three centuries in T20I last year – two against South Africa and one against Bangladesh. So far, he has 861 runs in 42 T20 International at an average of 25.32, including three centuries and two half -centuries.
However, his performance in the middle order has been weak. His average on this position was only 18.83 and he managed to score only one half -century. If Shubman Gill will open in the team and as the second opener, Abhishek Sharma (who is currently the number-1 in the ICC T20 batting rankings), then it will not be easy for Sanju to get a place in the playing-11.
Rishabh Pant
Despite the poor performance in T20 so far, Pant is considered to be a big contender, but his fitness still remains doubtful. In the Manchester Test against England, he suffered a right leg injury and is recovering.
Pant’s recent form also increases anxiety. In IPL 2025, he scored just 269 runs in 14 matches. In this, seven times he was dismissed for less than 10 runs. That is, their return rests on both fitness and form.
KL Rahul
For Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, Rahul scored 539 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 149.72. He also performed brilliantly in Test cricket on England tour. Although Rahul played at number four in most IPL matches, Team India already has many options in the top-5. In such a situation, his entry in playing-11 does not look easy.
Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh Sharma can be a great option as wicketkeeper-finisher. In the IPL 2025, he scored 261 runs at a strike rate of 176.35 for RCB and scored fast in the lower order. The specialty of Jitesh is that he can change the game in the last over. Therefore, not only the Asia Cup but also in the T20 World Cup 2026, he can prove to be a big option to give Finishing Touch to Team India.
Dhruv jurael
Dhruv Jurlel has got the opportunity for the Indian team to play only 4 T20 I match, but he can give a good balance to the team in the middle order. For Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, he scored 333 runs at a strike rate of 156.33. He was also included in Team India on the tour of England and was also given a chance to play in the last Test match. His biggest strength is the ability to score fast runs in the middle order.
Ishaan kishan
Ishaan Kishan is also present in this race. He scored a century in the first match for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025, but after that his performance was quite poor. In a total of 14 matches, he scored 354 runs at an average of 35.40. However, Ishaan is the top order batsman and there are already many options, so their place in the team remains uncertain.
Prabhasimran Singh
Prabhasimran Singh performed brilliantly in IPL 2025 for Punjab Kings. He scored 549 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 160.52, but like Ishaan, Prabhasimran is also the top order batsman and Team India already has a crowd there. This is the reason why his claim seems a bit weak than the rest of the options.