Former India-Allrounder Irfan Pathan has his predicted Games for the team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, shared for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Pathan Koos for breaking the successful opening couple of Sharma and Sanju Samson, to replace the Keralaeperpeperkeperkeperkeperpereperta.
Samson opened the innings after the T20 World Cup 2024 and seized the opportunity. The right-handed batter scored three T20i centuries on the top order. His momentum, however, fell during a matte home series against England earlier this year. Gill’s return to the team endangered his place.
Irfan Pathan unveiled predicted playing XI for India in Asia Cup 2025
Shared in a video on his YouTube channel, Irfan Pathan supported Abhishek Sharma and Vice-Captain Shubman Gill as openers in India’s Playing XI for the 2025 Asia Cup. The former all -rounder chose Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav on the number 3 and no. 4 positions respectively.
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Pathan included Sanju Samson like a Wicketkeeper-Batter, but relegated him to the number 5 position. Although Samson had an excellent year as an opener, his performance at number 5 was less impressive, on average less than 21 in five T20iiningsings.
Samson also struggled in the middle order in the Kerala Cricket League while hitting. In the meantime, Jitesh Sharma is used to beating in the middle order and has played various impactful innings as Finisher for Royal Challenge Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025.
Irfan Pathan chooses Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdep Singh to lead a pace attack, the guarantee of Shivam Dube denies a place
Irfan Pathan chose Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel in the middle order of India at number 6 and 7. Pathan stated that Shivam Dube or Kuldeep Yadav would occur in the playing XI, depending on the pitch.
The World Cup-winning cricket player 2007 selected Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy on Nos. 9, 10 and 11. Bumrah and Arshdep will lead the tempo attack, while Kuldeep offers a spin option.
Irfan Pathan’s team India plays XI for the Asia Cup 2025:
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube/Kuldep Yadav, Japrit Bumrah, Arsdeep Singh, Arsdep Singh, Warun
Shubman Gill can do the work that the Great Virat Kohli has done – Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan said that Shubman Gill could replicate the impact of Virat Kohli in T20 cricket. Gill has been absent with T20Is since the India’s Sri Lanka tour in July 2024, but Pathhan added that his style and ability to anchor innings make him a valuable possession.
“Shubman Gill Can Do the Work the Great Virat Kohli Has Done For Many Years. Virat Kohli has played cricket in his own style. He tried to play long innings and found his own way in t20 cricket. Look at Value, he had a lot of Valuein T20S.
Shubman Gill scored 578 points in 21 T20is with an average of 30.42 and a success rate of 139.27. However, he enters the Asia Cup on the back of a great attraction in England. He collected 754 runs on an average above 75, including four centuries.
India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, starts on 10 September in the Dubai International Stadium on their 2025 Asia Cup campaign against the VAE against the VAE.
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