For record eighth title at the Asia Cup, defending champions India will be aiming in the 17th edition of Asia Cup will kicks off from tomorrow. The Men in blue are preparing with focus for a record eighth title in the premier event. The Indian cricket squad have been pulled together with Pakistan, Oman and UAE in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are kept in Group B.
The Indian team assembled in Dubai under the guidance of head coach Gautam Gambhir on 4th September, and had their first training session at the ICC Academy on next day. First two days the Indian squad trained hard and choosen to rest on Sunday.
Indian Squad for Asia Cup 2025
Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh; Standby: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel
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Group matches of India in Asia Cup 2025
September 10 – vs United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
September 14 – vs Pakistan (Dubai)
September 19 – vs Oman (Abu Dhabi)











