The Asia Cup is about to start now, the first match will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong on 9 September. At the same time, Team India will play the first match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 10 September. Let us tell you that Team India reached Dubai on Thursday for the tournament, where the players participated in the first practice session on Friday. Now head coach Gautam Gambhir has done enthusiasm in Team India. Along with Gambhir, Indian players would like to win their second big title in 2025 after the Champions Trophy.

In fact, BCCI has shared a video, in which all -rounder Shivam Dubey repeated the words that Gautam Gambhir asked to fill the entire squad. Dubey said, “The team’s atmosphere is very good, so it is enjoying a lot. As soon as we come, we felt that we are ready to sieve again. The coach has always told every player that, ‘Whenever you play for the country, you have the opportunity to do something new.”

What does captain Suryakumar expect from the team?

In the Asia Cup, Suryakumar Yadav will be captaining the Indian team. He will expect the team that every player should put full force for the country like every time. He said, “I always have a smile on my face to see such great players around you and see them practicing on the field. The way he puts his body at stake, I will expect similar to him in the Asia Cup.”

India’s Asia Cup schedule

The Indian team will start their Asia Cup campaign from the match against UAE on 10 September. After that he has to face the arch rival Pakistan on 14 September. At the same time, Team India’s last match in the group phase will be from Oman on 19 September.

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India asia cup 2025 squad: Team India has been announced for the Asia Cup 2025. This time the Asia Cup is going to be in T20 format. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India for the Asia Cup on August 19. But Shreyas Iyer has not been included in India’s 15 -member team. Shreyas’ father Santosh Iyer has raised questions on BCCI.

Shreyas Iyer’s father attacked BCCI

Shreyas Iyer’s father Santosh Iyer while talking to the Times of India said that ‘I do not know what more should Shreyas do to join India’s T20. From Delhi Capitals to Kolkata Knight Riders and KKR to Punjab Kings, Iyer is performing better in IPL every year. Shreyas’s father further said that he won the IPL title to KKR in 2024 and took the team to the final in 2025, captaining Punjab Kings’.

Santosh Iyer surrounded BCCI and further said that ‘I am not saying that you make him the captain of the Indian team, but at least select him in the team’. Talking about Shreyas, Santosh Iyer said that he always says that I have luck. You cannot do anything in it. He is always calm. He never accuses anyone, but he is very disappointed from inside ‘.

Shreyas Iyer’s storm in IPL 2025

Shreyas Iyer’s performance was quite spectacular in IPL 2025. Under the captaincy of Iyer, Punjab Kings qualified for IPL playoff after 11 years. At the same time, Iyer batted brilliantly along with captaincy and scored 604 runs in 17 matches at an average of 50.33. This player’s best score was an unbeaten 97 in the 18th season of IPL. This season, Iyer returned not out five times.

Team India’s squad for Asia Cup

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

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