For the first time in the Asia Cup, eight teams are scheduled to participate, which will be played till September 9-28. The matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, the host of the tournament is India. BCCI agreed to match the UAE due to consent on neutral venue with Pakistan. So far, a total of 5 countries including India and Pakistan have announced their respective squads.

Talking about the Indian squad, Suryakumar Yadav will be the captain, while the weight of the vice -captain has been assigned to Shubman Gill. Senior players like Hardik Pandya to Akshar Patel and Jaspreet Bumrah have been included in Team India. At the same time, the Pakistani team will come in the Asia Cup without Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan and the team will captain Salman Ali Aga. Apart from them, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong have announced their respective squads.

Squad of all teams for Asia Cup:

India- Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh

Pakistan- Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyi, Sufiyi, Sufiy

Afghanistan- Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Jadaran, Darwish Rasuli, Seedikullah Atal, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujib ur Rehman, Allah Ghaznafar, Noor Ahmed, Farid Malik, Naveen, Naveen

Bangladesh- Litan Das (Captain), Tanjid Hasan, Parvez Hussain Imon, Saif Hasan, Tauheed Hridayi, Jekar Ali Anik, Shamim Hussain, Qazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hussain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rehman, Tanjim Hasim Hasim, Taskin Ahmed, Shiful Islam, Shaful Islam, Shaful Islam

Hong Kong- Yasim Murtaza (captain), Babur Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammed, Nasrullah Rana, Martin Koetzi, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Mark Chalu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Aijaz Khan, Ati Rahman Iqbal, Kidi Shah, Kidhi Shah, Adil Mahmood, Aaron Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hasan, Ali Hasan, Shahid Vasif, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan

Oman- Not yet declared

Sri Lanka- Not yet declared

UAE- Not yet declared

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The Pakistan Squad for the Asia Cup 2025 was not included in Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who has captained the national team in this format. The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) announced the team on Sunday, the same thing happened in it. Two big players Babur and Rizwan did not get a place in this team captained by Salman Ali Aga. Different reactions started coming to this. Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed advised both of them to retire by giving the example of Virat Kohli.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the highest run -scorer for Pakistan in T20 International cricket, but both have been in poor form for a long time. Both were not given a chance in a single T20 match by PCB this year, after which it was expected that both would not join the Asia Cup. Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed suggested both of them to retire from international cricket. Giving the example of Virat Kohli, he said that if he is loved his respect, then he should take retirement from international cricket.

Tanveer Ahmed said, “I request my Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan that if they feel that they are not getting respect now, then they should take retirement from international cricket. Virat Kohli is an example in front of us. Babur and Rizwan, Ijjat is in your hands.”

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are no longer important- Mohammad Hafeez

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez said on his YouTube channel, “Babur and Rizwan are not important players. If they were important, they would have won matches for Pakistan. If Salman Ali Aga, Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz are constantly performing well-performing players, why don’t we talk about them? They are winning the match for Pakistan team in the present time.”

He further said, “I think Babur and Rizwan will have to be worried about themselves and first have to prove themselves as a good player. Both were good first but now they are not able to bring the results.”

Players involved in Pakistan squad for Asia Cup

Salman Ali Aga (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqim, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

The Asia Cup schedule has been released, Pakistan Squad Players List Asia Cup has also been revealed. Now waiting for Indian Squad and 14 September, because India vs Pakistan (India vs Pakistan Asia Cup) will be played in the same day. Team India has not been announced yet, but PCB has given a place to 5 such young players in the Pak team, who can play against India for the first time and also prove to be a big threat.

These 5 players will play against India for the first time

The first name of them is Chinaman spinner Sufiyan Mukim, who has taken 21 wickets in 13 matches so far. Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s pitch are helpful for spinners, if Mukim is able to take full advantage of the conditions, then they can become a big threat to all other teams not only in India but also in the Asia Cup.

-The left -handed Pakistani fast bowlers have often proved to be a nightmare for the Indian batsmen. Mohammad Aamir says, take the name of Wasim Akram or Shaheen Afridi had broken the back of Team India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Now Salman Mirza is going to join this list, who has not only pace but also amazing variations. In a match of the Global Super League, he surprised the world with his talent by doing an over medan in the death overs.

Hasan Nawaz is a middle order batsman, he has made international debut for Pakistan this year. Most in big shots, it is a result of this that he has hit 19 fours and 27 sixes in the career of 14 T20 matches so far. His strike rate in T20 is more than 175. Indian bowlers may have to struggle hard to get rid of their hitting power. He is also the batsman to score the most runs (339) for Pakistan in 2025 so far.

Sahibzada Farhan returned to Pakistan’s T20 team in 2024 and since then he is getting opportunities as openers. In the year 2025 so far, he has scored 229 runs in 6 T20 innings including three half -centuries. His strike rate is 145 and he can work to make the Pak team a fast start in the Asia Cup.

-The last and most important name in the list is Captain Salman Aga. Under his captaincy, Pakistan has so far won 2 out of four T20 series. Salman has so far scored 330 runs in 14 T20 matches in 2025. He needs to improve his 130 strike rate, but his average of around 37 can prove to be a very important aspect for Pakistan in the Asia Cup.

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