India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai (not pictured) during Asia Cup in 2022
Hardik Pandya, a vital cog in India’s white-ball setup, remains a key figure. His experience and balance as a batting all-rounder continue to be invaluable, and he will once again play a central role in India’s campaign.
Axar Patel, who was once seen as a vice-captaincy candidate for the 2025 edition, still finds a place in the squad. Despite being replaced by Gill in the leadership group, Axar's consistency as a spin-bowling all-rounder ensures his continued relevance
Suryakumar Yadav, who was part of the 2022 squad as a player, has now been entrusted with the captaincy. The 34-year-old will look to lead from the front in what will be a crucial tournament ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh remains the only fast bowler from the 2022 edition to be retained. Known for his death-over skills, Arshdeep has become a mainstay in India’s T20I bowling lineup
Several prominent names from the 2022 Asia Cup squad, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, and Dinesh Karthik, have since retired from T20Is
Rishabh Pant was unavailable due to injury, while others such as KL Rahul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yuzvendra Chahal have seemingly fallen out of favor in the shortest format
India’s squad for Asia Cup 2022
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc, wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Avesh Khan, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Suryakumar Yadav
India’s squad for Asia Cup 2025
Suryakumar 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
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