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Asia Cup 2025: Team India Schedule, Squad, Probable Playing 11, and All You Need To know

Asia Cup 2025 begins September 9 in the UAE with eight teams. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, faces Pakistan on September 14. The tournament runs till September 28 with the final in Dubai.

Rahul Chaube (icccricketschedule.com)

Published: August 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM IST • Updated: January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM IST

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Aisa Cup 2025: Team India Schedule, Squad, Probable Playing 11, and All You Need To know

The Asia Cup 2025 is ready to light up the cricketing world from September 9 to September 28 in the UAE. Cricket fans across the continent are eagerly waiting for this tournament, which will be played in the T20 format. Eight teams will compete for the Asian crown, and the grand finale will be played in Dubai on September 28.

Tournament Format and Venues

The competition will have two groups, GROUP A and GROUP B.

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

The top two teams from each group will enter the Super Four stage. From there, the best two will play the final in Dubai.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including the final.
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host 8 matches.

Team India Squad for Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
Shubman Gill (Vice Captain)
Abhishek Sharma
Tilak Varma
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel
Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Sanju Samson (WK)
Rinku Singh
Jasprit Bumrah
Arshdeep Singh
Harshit Rana
Kuldeep Yadav
Varun Chakravarthy

Standby players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel

Notable Absences

Shreyas Iyer has been left out of the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal, though in good touch, finds himself only in the reserves.

India’s Probable Playing XI

Shubman Gill (Opener)
Abhishek Sharma (Opener)
Tilak Varma
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube/Rinku Singh
Sanju Samson (WK)/Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Arshdeep Singh

Key Talking Points

The biggest focus is on Shubman Gill, who returns as T20 vice captain and is a confirmed opener alongside Abhishek Sharma. With SKY and Tilak Varma solidifying the middle order, India looks stable at the top.

The main challenge will be in the all-rounder department. With Ravindra Jadeja retired from the format and Washington Sundar in reserves, India might have to rely on Shivam Dube for the sixth bowling option. His bowling has not been trusted much, while Harshit Rana offers bowling depth but limited batting ability.

Jitesh Sharma is likely to start as the first-choice wicketkeeper over Sanju Samson, as the selectors want a designated finisher. India may also test different bowling combinations depending on the slow pitches in Dubai. Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy could both play if the team opts for two specialist spinners.

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India’s Asia Cup 2025 Schedule

September 10: India vs UAE (Dubai)
September 14: India vs Pakistan (Dubai) – the most-awaited clash of the group stage
September 19: India vs Oman (Abu Dhabi)

If India qualifies, they will feature in the Super Four stage from September 20 to 26, with the final on September 28 in Dubai.