Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:35am on 19 Aug 2025,Tuesday Sports
India announced their 15-member squad for the Asia Cup T20, set to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side, with Shubman Gill named vice-captain. Jasprit Bumrah secured his place in the squad, while Jitesh Sharma was picked as the second wicketkeeper ahead of Dhruv Jurel. Sanju Samson will be the first-choice wicketkeeper. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar strengthen the all-rounder options, with Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy as specialist spinners. India will open against hosts UAE on September 10, with a high-voltage clash against Pakistan on September 14. (PC: India Today)
