Harshit - Monday, Aug 18, 2025The Indian team for Asia Cup 2025 is to be announced on August 19. Indian selectors may have to work hard in selecting the team for the Asia Cup. There are a total of seven contenders for the wicketkeeping slots.
The Indian team for the Asia Cup has not been announced yet. Team India's squad for this tournament may be revealed on August 19. The selection committee meeting will be held in Mumbai to select the team, only after which the whole picture will be clear. T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav will also attend the selection panel meeting.
If you look at this time Asia Cup The selectors may have to work hard in selecting the team for the Asia Cup. There are a total of seven contenders for the wicketkeeping slots alone, out of which a maximum of two names can be finalized. This time the Asia Cup will be played in two cities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Sanju Samson: The first name is of right-handed batsman Sanju Samson. Sanju has performed well in T20 Internationals in recent times. Sanju has scored 861 runs in 42 T20 International matches for India at an average of 25.32, which includes three centuries and two half-centuries. The three centuries that Sanju scored in T20I came last year. He scored two centuries against South Africa and one century against Bangladesh.
Rishabh Pant: has not done anything special for the Indian team in T20 cricket, yet he is a strong contender. By the way, whether Pant is able to be fit till the Asia Cup or not, it will also be a big thing. Pant suffered a right leg injury during the Manchester Test match against England, from which he is recovering. Injury is not the only concern for Pant. Pant's recent form in T20 has also been poor. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Pant scored only 269 runs in 14 matches. During this, he was out for less than 10 runs on seven occasions.
KL Rahul: In IPL 2025, KL Rahul scored 539 runs in 13 matches for Delhi Capitals (DC) at a strike rate of 149.72. Rahul also performed well in Test matches on the England tour. Rahul batted at number four in most of the matches in IPL 2025, but India already has many options in the top 5. In such a situation, it will not be easy for him to make a place in the playing-11.
Jitesh Sharma: Jitesh Sharma can also be a great option as a wicketkeeper. He played the role of finisher for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025 very well. Jitesh scored 261 runs in IPL 2025 at a strike rate of 176.35. Jitesh can give the team a strong option as a finisher not only in Asia Cup 2025 but also in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.
Dhruv Jurel: Dhruv Jurel has played only 4 T20I matches for the Indian team, but he can be a good option as a wicketkeeper batsman in the middle order. In IPL 2025, Jurel scored 333 runs in 14 matches for Rajasthan Royals (RR) at a strike rate of 156.33. Jurel also went on a tour of England, where he got a chance to participate in the last Test match.
Prabhsimran Singh and Ishan Kishan also in the race: Prabhsimran Singh and Ishan Kishan are also in the race for selection as wicketkeeper-batsmen. However, both are top order batsmen, so their claim looks a bit weak. Ishan scored a century in his first match in IPL 2025, but after that he could not maintain the momentum.
Ishan Kishan scored 354 runs in 14 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the last IPL season at an average of 35.40. On the other hand, Prabhsimran Singh performed well for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2025, scoring 549 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 160.52.
