{"id":8747,"date":"2025-08-29T03:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/not-gill-or-samson-virender-sehwag-picks-3-top-performers-for-india-in-asia-cup-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T03:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:41:22","slug":"not-gill-or-samson-virender-sehwag-picks-3-top-performers-for-india-in-asia-cup-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/not-gill-or-samson-virender-sehwag-picks-3-top-performers-for-india-in-asia-cup-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Gill Or Samson! Virender Sehwag Picks 3 Top Performers For India In Asia Cup | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9535301\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">August 29, 2025, 08:37 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9535301\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1591088061 asubttl-schema\">Virender Sehwag predicts Abhishek Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakravarthy as key players for India in the Asia Cup.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1591088061 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Former India opener Virender Sehwag\" title=\"Former India opener Virender Sehwag\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-1591088061\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Former India opener Virender Sehwag<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">As the men in blue gear up for the upcoming Asia Cup, former India opener Virender Sehwag has predicted three top performers from the Indian camp. The side boasts a plethora of youngsters who will look to defend the title under Suryakumar Yadav\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">India will begin their campaign against the UAE on September 10. Ahead of the tournament, Sehwag has picked players who would stand out for India.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cI think Abhishek Sharma can be a game-changer. Bumrah is always a game-changer. Varun Chakravarthy, with his mystery bowling, was very effective in the Champions Trophy and in the T20 format as well. So, these are some game changers for India who can win matches on their own,&#8221; Sehwag said on Sony Sports.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Abhishek Sharma, the left-handed dasher, has quickly made a name for himself since debuting against Zimbabwe in July 2024. Now the No. 1-ranked T20I batter, he has been a solid presence at the top with his fearless strokeplay. With the Asia Cup around the corner, this will be his first big test on a major stage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Jasprit Bumrah, India\u2019s pace leader across formats, hasn\u2019t played a T20I since the 2024 World Cup final. A back injury kept him out of the Champions Trophy, and even in the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, he featured in only three of five Tests due to workload management. His last T20 outing came in IPL 2025, where he impressed with 18 wickets in 12 games at an economy of 6.67.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Varun Chakravarthy has been a revelation on his comeback. He topped the charts against Bangladesh and later spun a web around England in January 2025, bagging the Player of the Series award. In 18 T20Is since, he has 33 wickets at 7.02 \u2013 proof that his mystery spin remains a vital part of India\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>India\u2019s squad for the Asia Cup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>Standby players:<\/strong> Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aakash-biswas-bio-2023-11-729600f2111212fe5bc6bc8acec4a032.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/aakash-biswas-20213.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Aakash Biswas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A cricket enthusiast whose dreams of playing for India paved the way for a compelling journey in journalism. 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