BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s 15 -member team for the 2025 Asia Cup. Shubman Gill has been made vice -captain. The team also stars Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Verma. As soon as the team was announced, a big question has arisen in front of captain Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir, which will not be less than a challenge for both.

Now you must be wondering which such question has arisen, then let me tell you that the question is, who will open for India in the Asia Cup now? Shubman Gill starts the innings in T20 cricket. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have been starting the innings in T20 cricket for India for the last one year. Apart from this, Tilak Verma plays at number three. In such a situation, Gill is now vice -captain and will be part of the playing XI. Now whom should the opening be done, this question is definitely serious and troubled by Surya.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s first big tournament

Let us know that the 2025 Asia Cup is the first big tournament of Suryakumar Yadav as captain. In such a situation, he would like to win this tournament. But it would not be wrong to say that the selection of playing XI will become a headache for captain Surya and coach Gambhir. Whom should be opened? Who should be fed to number three? These are two such questions, which are going to produce tension. If Tilak is fed below or kept out of the last eleven, then Gill can play at number three, but will Gill be effective at number three. This question is also disturbing.

Indian team for 2025 Asia Cup- Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh.

The Indian cricket team is going to announce soon for the Cricket Asia Cup. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has passed the fitness test, he will captain it in this tournament. Apart from them, there are many players whose place in their team is being considered confirmed, while there are many players who may have to stay out of the team despite being dezering. Let us understand which 11 players are considered to be confirmed and which players have a tough competition to make it to the team.

The Asia Cup will be held in the UAE between September 9 and September 28, in which India and Pakistan are included in the same group. There is a match between the two on 14 September. Pakistan has announced its squad, which does not include Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. It is being said that the T20 career of these two cricketers is now over. On the other hand, the Indian squad is also going to be announced soon. There are 11 players, whose being in the Asia Cup team is considered to be completely sure.

These 11 players from India for the Asia Cup 2025!

First of all, we know 11 players who are considered sure to be selected in the Asia Cup team. Sanju Samson with Abhishek Sharma as openers, Shubman Gill and captain Suryakumar Yadav in the middle order. Jitesh Sharma can be selected as the second wicket keeper, all -rounder Hardik Pandya along with fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is also players who cannot be dropped from the team when they are fit.

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.

Mohammad Siraj to make a place in the team and the battle in the famous Krishna

It is reported that Jasprit Bumrah has described himself as available for the Asia Cup team, in such a situation, if he is fit, no one can keep them out of the team. He will be accompanied by Arshdeep Singh in the team, while Mohammad Siraj and famous Krishna as the third fast bowler. If Bumrah is not there, both of them can join the squad, Krishna was a Purple Cap winner in IPL 2025.

Who is the second all -rounder with Hardik Pandya?

There will be a competition between Shivam Dubey and Nitish Kumar Reddy as additional all -rounders. If Shivam’s figures look better, then in the recent past, it has been seen that selectors and coach Gautam Gambhir is trusting Nitish.

These players have a tough competition for additional batsmen

There is a tough competition between Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal as additional batsmen to get a place in the Indian squad for the Asia Cup. Rahul can also start the innings with wicket keeping. Shreyas Iyer plays aggressively and his record in the big tournament has also been excellent.

Yashasvi Jaiswal also bats in an explosive manner, he specializes in putting big shots with the first ball but is considered to be confirmed as Sanju and Abhishek as openers, so in such a situation, the place of Jaiswal is looking a bit difficult. It has to be seen who gives head coach Gautam Gambhir and selectors who give a chance in the team captained by Suryakumar Yadav.