Good news for cricket fans, the Asia Cup 2025 will be played in T20 format for the preparation of the T20 World Cup in 2026. The tournament will begin on September 9 and end on September 28, 2025.
India will play the first match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the UAE:
Team India will play the first match of the Asia Cup on September 9 at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Suryakumar Yadav will be the captain of Team India for this tournament.
After the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja from T20 International cricket, this is India’s first multi-nation tournament without these star players.
Talking about Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of Team India, the record has been excellent. He was appointed as the head coach of the Indian Cricket Team in July 2024. Under his tenure, India played 15 T20 matches and won 12 matches, which shows his great performance as a coach.
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Sai Sudharsan are likely to be back for the Asia Cup:
As per the latest update BCCI selection committee, led by former cricketer Ajit Agarkar, is expected to announce the Team India squad in the 3rd Week of August. Top Performers in IPL 2025, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, and Shreyas Iyer are likely to return to the team.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will undergo fitness tests before final selection.
