Live broadcast: Unveiling India's Asia Cup roster

Live broadcast: Unveiling India's Asia Cup roster - Ins and Outs revealed

The Indian cricket team has announced its squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with Jasprit Bumrah making a much-anticipated return to the T20I format since the 2024 T20 World Cup final.

The squad, consisting of 15 players, will be led by Hardik Pandya, who is the only seam-bowling all-rounder in the team. Joining him as the vice-captain is Shubman Gill, despite recent speculations suggesting his potential omission from the squad.

The Asia Cup, set to be held between September 9 and September 28, 2025, will feature eight teams. The defending champions, India, will aim to retain their title, having won the 2023 edition of the tournament.

The India squad includes three frontline seamers - Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana. The spin department is bolstered by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, with Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma providing additional spin-bowling all-rounder options.

Notably, there is no place for Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shreyas Iyer in the India squad for the Asia Cup.

The press conference announcing the India squad was originally scheduled for 1:30 pm IST but may be delayed due to heavy Mumbai rains. The conference is expected to be streamed live on the Star Sports network.

It's important to note that this is not the 'final squad' for the T20 World Cup scheduled early next year. The selection meeting for both the Asia Cup and Women's World Cup is yet to commence.

The Asia Cup opening takes place on September 5, 2025, at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, although the exact time of the opening has not been specified in the available information.

Stay tuned for more updates on the India squad and their preparations for the Asia Cup 2025.