{"id":6711,"date":"2025-08-20T22:43:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/gill-abhishek-to-open-rcb-star-as-wicketkeeper-indias-likely-playing-xi-for-asia-cup-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T22:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:43:29","slug":"gill-abhishek-to-open-rcb-star-as-wicketkeeper-indias-likely-playing-xi-for-asia-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/20\/gill-abhishek-to-open-rcb-star-as-wicketkeeper-indias-likely-playing-xi-for-asia-cup-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Gill & Abhishek To Open, RCB Star As Wicketkeeper? India’s Likely Playing XI For Asia Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup is set to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28. This year, the matches of the premier continental event will be played in T20I format. The BCCI organised a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 19, where chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced India\u2019s 15-member squad for the eight-team tournament. Shubman Gill returned to the T20I set-up after more than 12 months, and in addition to him, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav also featured in the squad. With the inclusion of these three all-format players, the fight for a place in the playing XI has heated up. Here\u2019s a look at India\u2019s strongest playing XI for the premier continental event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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India’s Test captain Shubman Gill is back in the T20I side and was named as vice-captain as well. He is all set to play as an opener in the Asia Cup. (Picture Credit: Sportzpics)<\/p>\n

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Abhishek Sharma is the world’s No. 1 T20I batter. He has scored 535 runs in 17 matches played so far. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Tilak Varma is the world’s No. 2 T20I batter. He bats at No. 3 for India in T20Is and has scored 749 runs in 25 matches played so far. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of India’s T20I team. He has scored 2598 runs in 83 matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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In 71 T20Is for Team India, Axar Patel has scored 535 runs and dismissed 71 batters. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Hardik Pandya has played 114 matches in which he has scored 1812 runs and picked up 94 wickets. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Jitesh Sharma is back in India’s T20I team after a super show in IPL 2025 for RCB. He is likely to keep wickets for India and play as a finisher in the Asia Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed 69 batters in 40 T20Is played so far. He is India’s premier spinner in white-ball cricket. (Picture Credit: AFP)<\/p>\n

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Arshdeep Singh is India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is. In 63 matches played so far, he has dismissed 99 batters. (Picture Credit: PTI)<\/p>\n

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Jasprit Bumrah is back in India’s T20I team for Asia Cup 2025. He will lead the pace attack. (Picture Credit: PTI)<\/p>\n

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Varun Chakaravarthy has played 18 T20I matches for India so far and has dismissed 33 batters. (Picture Credit: PTI)<\/p>\n

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