The Cricket Asia Cup is going to start from 9 September, whose final will be held on 28 September. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India will play in this tournament by becoming defending champion. After the first match on 10 September, India’s second match is with Pakistan on 14 September. A big question is who will start the innings with Abhishek Sharma? Here we are telling you about 3 options.

When will the Indian cricket team announce for the Asia Cup? According to PTI report, BCCI can announce the squad of India in the third week of August. A total of 8 teams are divided into 2 groups in the tournament, India is included in Group A. The top 2 teams of both groups will play in Super 4, then its top 2 will be finalized among the teams.

Who will open for India in Asia Cup?

Explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma’s opening place is considered to be sure, his performance at IPL and international level has been excellent. He is currently the world’s number-1 batsman in T20. But who will be the second opener with them? These three options exist.

Shubman Gill

Test team captain Shubman Gill has been out in T20 for some time. According to PTI report, Shubman Gill can find a place in the team for the Asia Cup. Gill can start the innings with Abhishek, it will also be a good combination of left and right -handed batsmen. Gill has scored 578 runs in 21 T20 matches for India, including 1 century and 3 half -centuries.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

According to reports, Yashaswi Jaiswal can also be given a place in the Asia Cup, he had given a fast start in the Test series against England and played it carefully. Jaiswal is also known for getting a fast start, he played his last T20 against Sri Lanka in 2024. Jaiswal has scored 723 runs in 23 T20 international matches, including 1 century and 5 half -centuries.

Sanju Samson

Currently Sanju Samson starts the innings in T20 with Abhishek Sharma, both have done well. This pair can also be seen in the Asia Cup. Samson has scored 861 runs in 42 T20 matches for India, including 3 centuries and 2 half -centuries.