The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to 28 across two venues – Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A total of eight teams will take part in the continental event. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announce India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad in the coming weeks. Here’s a look at five players who are not part of India’s setup at the moment but deserve a place in the Asia Cup 2025 squad following their superb performances in the IPL 2025 season.
Shreyas Iyer was part of the Punjab Kings team in IPL 2025, and he scored a total of 604 runs for the Mohali-based franchise in 17 matches. He led PBKS to a runners-up finish in IPL this year after joining the franchise for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction last year. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Iyer last played a T20I match for India in December 2023 against Australia in Bengaluru. Overall, he has 1104 runs to his name in 51 T20Is. (Picture Credit: AP)
KL Rahul played 13 matches for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 and, with the help of one century and three fifties, scored 539 runs. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Rahul last played a T20I match for India on November 10, 2022, against England during the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2022 at Adelaide Oval. (Picture Credit: PTI)
B Sai Sudharsan was retained by Gujarat Titans ahead of the mega auction last year, and in IPL 2025, he scored 759 runs in 15 matches. The Tamil Nadu-based cricketer won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Sai Sudharsan made his T20I debut for India in Harare on July 7, 2024, but didn’t get a chance to bat. He hasn’t played for India in T20Is since then. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
Krunal Pandya played 15 matches for RCB in IPL 2025 and scored 109 runs in addition to taking 17 wickets. He won the POTM award in the IPL 2025 final. (Picture Credit: X/@RCBTweets)
Krunal Pandya last played a T20I match for India on July 25, 2021, against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Overall, he has 124 runs and 10 wickets to his name in 19 matches. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Prasidh Krishna won the Purple Cap in IPL 2025. He played 15 matches for GT and dismissed 25 batters. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
Prasidh Krishna has played five T20Is for India and dismissed 8 batters. His last T20I appearance was against Australia in Guwahati on November 28, 2023. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)
