Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer Done Dalip In the trophy West To captain the zone Offer Was rejected after which Shardul Thakur was handed over the captaincy. Iyer Did this because they hoped that They Will be part of the Indian team in the Asia Cup. But Iyer Not included in the team. Iyer This decision of them Reverse Got Iyer Did not get a place in the first team. Right now They West You will not be able to captain the zone either.

Iyer Of captaincy Offer Rejected

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One in the report Source Told, yes, it is true that Iyer Done West The Zone Selection Committee turned down the proposal to captain the team. After this, the chairman of the committee, Sanjay PatilWho is also the chief selector of Mumbai, from Thakur West To captain the zone Said, Thakur happily accepted this opportunity.

IPL Did not get a chance even after a spectacular performance

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The Asia Cup will start from 9 September, the Indian cricket team will start their campaign with the match against UAE from 10 September. After this, on September 14, there will be India vs Pakistan match, which is eyeing the whole world. Both teams do not play bilateral series, so whenever it is face to face in the ICC tournament or ACC tournament, the curiosity increases further. Although the situation is slightly different this time, but despite its advertisements, the demand for this match is being told the most.

Broadcasters also want to capitalize on this opportunity. The media rights of the Asia Cup 2025 is with Sony Picture Network India, live broadcast on TV on Sony Sports Network while live streaming will be on Sony Live app. According to reports, the broadcaster has released the rates of advertisements, the rates for India’s matches are higher and the most demand is about India vs Pakistan match.

India’s advertisement rate in Asia Cup

India’s 3 matches are fixed in the Asia Cup, but there is every possibility that India will enter Super 4. In such a situation, the number of matches will be 6 and if it reaches the final, then India will have a total of 7 matches. If Pakistan also reaches Super 4, then India vs Pakistan will also be finalized, if both teams clash in the finals, then there will be a total of 3 matches between them.

The Business Standard report quoted the Economic Times as saying that Sony Network has fixed the highest rates of India’s matches. These are 14 to 16 lakh rupees per 10 seconds. That is, if the companies want to show their advertisements in India vs Pakistan match, then they will have to pay a hefty amount. In TV advertisements, Rs 18 crore will have to be paid for presenting sponsorship and Rs 13 crore for Associate Sponsorship.

Digital deal for live streaming app

30 crore rupees per company for co-prestige and highlights partner, 18 crore for co-guard by package. 30 percent of digital advertisements have been reserved for India’s matches. The Cricket Asia Cup will be held in UAE from 9 September to 28 September. A total of 19 matches will be played between 8 teams, it will be in T20 format. 8 teams are divided into 2 groups of 4-4.

• Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE
• Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka.

The BCCI can announce the squad in the third week of August for the Cricket Asia Cup 2025. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan team can get a place in the team. Jaiswal and Gill did not play in the last few T20 matches due to BG schedule, but now they have 1 month after 5 Tests in England. Sai Sudarshan’s IPL performance was excellent, he won the Orange Cap by scoring the most runs in the tournament.

The Indian cricket team is included in Group A of the Asia Cup, with them Pakistan, Oman and UAE are in this group. India’s first match will be with UAE on 10 September. India vs Pakistan match is in Dubai on 14 September. The Indian team may be announced in the third week of August for the tournament.

Consider all options for Asia Cup 2025 Squad

A source told News18 on the condition of anonymity, “It is a break of 5 weeks. Due to lack of cricket, even after Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson’s spectacular performance, these three should get a place in the T20 team. If the team reaches the final of the Asia Cup, then there will be 6 T20 matches, which will not be more burden. But after getting permission to select 17 players for the Asia Cup.

In the Asia Cup, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan can be important players in the top order. However, the availability of Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj is a big issue. It is expected that both of them may have to go through fitness assessment before team selection.

Sai Sudarshan’s IPL 2025 season was excellent, he scored 759 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 156.17. It included a century and 6 half -century innings. His shots and technology also impressed the veterans.

India’s schedule in Asia Cup

• September 10: vs UAE- Dubai (from 7:30 pm)
• September 14: vs Pakistan- Dubai (from 7:30 pm)
• September 19: vs Oman- Abu Dhabi (from 7:30 pm)

After the group stage, the top 2 teams of both groups will play in Super 4. There can also be a match between India and Pakistan in this. The Top 2 teams of Super 4 will face a final clash on September 28. The final match of the Asia Cup will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.