Former Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar interviewed the selectors after India has mentioned their team for the Asia Cup 2025. The tournament starts on September 9, grouped with India next to Pakistan, Vae and Oman.
On August 19, Captain Suryakumar Yadav and main selector Ajit Agarkar announced the team of 15 members in Mumbai. The absence of Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammed Siraj has already caused debates among fans and experts.
Manjrekar, posted in a video on August 23, expressed his disappointment about the selection process.
“I have noticed this trend over the years, not only recently. Selectors often choose a player based on their success in one size and then throw them into another. When I see a player chosen for the T20 side based on his test performance, I can’t help, but feel it doesn’t miss cricket logic.
Team and reserves
India’s team is led by Suryakumar Yadav, with Shubman Gill as his deputy. The team contains a mix of young Power-Hitters such as Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh, together with experienced names such as Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.
Wicketkeeping -tasks are shared by Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson. The reserve list contains Washington Sundar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna and Dhruv Jurel.
India Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Abhishek Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdepart, Singhdepart Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh.
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