India's squad for the 2025 Asia Cup is set to be announced today (August 19): follow all the live updates from the press conference, including the complete team list here.
When will the Asia Cup start?
The Asia Cup will be played between September 9 and September 28 with eight teams participating. India are the defending champions, having won the 2023 edition which was played before the 2023 World Cup in the ODI format. This time, with a T20 World Cup approaching early next year, the Asia Cup will be played in the T20I format.
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India squad announcement for Asia Cup
Ever since the thrilling end to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, there has been a lot of speculation around the makeup of India's squad for the Asia Cup, with the primary debate being around whether Shubman Gill would find a spot or not. The questions should be answered today, during the press conference which chief selector Ajit Agarkar and men's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav are expected to address.
Follow live updates leading up to and from India's squad announcement presser here.
India Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement live updates:
India's 15 for the Asia Cup
How many spinners have India picked?
Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy are the two frontline spinners, with Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma two spin-bowling all-rounders.
Will Gill replace Samson at the top?
Ajit Agarkar: "Sanju was playing because Shubman and Yashasvi weren't available"
Who are the fast bowlers in the squad?
Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana are the three frontline seamers, with Hardik Pandya the only seam-bowling all-rounder
'This is not the final squad for the World Cup'
Captain and chief selector have made it clear that this is not the 'final squad' for the T20 World Cup scheduled early next year.
'No one's missing due to injury'
Agarkar: "Everyone's available, we're quite happy with the 15 we have picked"
'Unfortunate' for Yashasvi
Ajit Agarkar says one of Gill and Jaiswal had to miss out and that the left-hander will have to wait for his chance.
No Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shreyas Iyer
With Gill being named vice-captain, there's no place for Jaiswal in the squad. Shreyas Iyer has missed out as well.
Bumrah back in T20Is after 2024 T20 World Cup
Jasprit Bumrah has been named in the Asia Cup squad. He hasn't played a T20I since the 2024 T20 World Cup final.
India's squad for the Asia Cup
'We are happy to have him'
Suryakumar Yadav says Gill didn't get many opportunities to play T20Is because of his workloads. But the team is "happy to have him" back now.
Shubman Gill vice captain!
Gill has not only made the squad, he's the vice-captain for the Asia Cup
Squad to be announced any time now
Report: Selection meetings for Asia Cup and Women's World Cup should begin shortly
According to reports, the selection meeting is yet to start
Mumbai has been experiencing torrential rain over the last couple of days
Last-minute changes on the cards?
Squad announcement expected to be delayed due to heavy Mumbai rains
Reports: Jasprit Bumrah set to be available
Another hotly debated issue has been Bumrah's workload management after the seamer was picked for only three out of the five Tests in England. However, he is set to be available for the Asia Cup, and should in all probablity, lead India's attack.
Will Gill, or won't Gill?
After initial reports suggesting Shubman Gill could be given the vice-captaincy of the T20I side following a successful Test tour of England, latest updates indicate he might not make the squad.
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The press conference will be streamed live on the Star Sports network
When will the press conference start?
The press conference announcing India's Asia Cup squad was originally scheduled to be held at 1:30 pm IST, accoring to reports. However, adverse weather conditions in Mumbai could lead to a delay.
