India Test captain Shubman Gill, who recently had a memorable Test series against England, has been making headlines since Team India was building up for the Asia Cup. There were reports that Gill is in the T20I vice-captaincy race alongside Axar Patel for the mega event, which is scheduled to start from September 9.
India's squad for the Asia Cup will be announced on August 19 in Mumbai, followed by a press conference by chief selector, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, and India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will also attend the meeting in Mumbai.
"Yes, the team for the Asia Cup will be picked on Aug 19 in Mumbai. The selection committee meeting will be followed by a press conference by chief selector, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar," a source in the BCCI told TOI.
Suyakumar Yadav will fly to Mumbai from Bengaluru, where he is currently stationed at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) while recuperating after a sports hernia surgery. Suryakumar has already started batting at the nets in CoE.
This means Suryakumar Yadav is fit to lead the side, and the report further stated that India will not tinker with their top batting order, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. Apart from that, young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer will also likely to miss out from India's squad.
"In fact, with India looking to persist with the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Gill is currently struggling to even make it to the side. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and middle-order bat Shreyas Iyer are likely not to be picked for the T20 side. Jaiswal has been told by the selectors to focus on red-ball cricket," a source revealed.
The Asia Cup 2025 opener clash will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong. Team India will start their campaign on September 10 against the UAE at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. The high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will take place on September 14 at the same venue.