“Ajit Agarkar’s 5 big announcements that threw pleasant surprises amid some tough calls for upcoming India’s Squad for Asia Cup 2025 “
BCCI announced the 15-member Team India squad for the Asia Cup 2025, sparking outrage over Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion. Fans criticised the decision, attributing it to internal politics and questioning the selectors’ judgment regarding Iyer’s capabilities.
As expected, the press conference, which lasted roughly 20 minutes, had several talking points. Agarkar and Suryakumar were quizzed on the non-selection of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer, and the duo did not deflect any of the hard questions.
India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming Men’s Asia Cup has been unveiled. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and T20I Captain Suryakumar Yadav addressed the media to make the team public in front of the world.
Besides unveiling the 15-member squad, Agarkar also named five standbys for the tournament. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, and Washington Sundar are among the five-member reserve list.
So, without further ado, let’s get down to business and discuss the five biggest talking points from Ajit Agarkar and Suryakumar Yadav’s press conference.
Shubman Gill as Vice-Captain
Shubman Gill last played a T20I in July 2024 against Sri Lanka, where the 25-year-old served as the team’s vice-captain. Keeping this continuity in mind, Suryakumar Yadav revealed that the management decided to bring Gill back, replacing Axar Patel as his deputy from the England T20Is.
Team India squad for Asia Cup 2025
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
