- By Namrata Vijay
- Fri, 29 Aug 2025 02:51 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Asia Cup 2025: The BCCI has chosen that the five reserve players for India's Asia Cup team- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel won't be going to Dubai for the continental tournament. The Men in Blue will begin their campaign for the continental tournament on September 10 against the host nation, the UAE, in Group A. India will then lock horns wth arch-rivals Pakistan and Oman during their group stage matches. The BCCI had announced a formidable Indian side for this tournament, where Shubman Gill would be playing as the vice-captain.
As per PTI, Jaiswal, Prasidh, Sundar, Parag, and Jurel won't be going to Dubai with the 15-member side for the Asia Cup, which is all set to begin from September 9.
"No, the standby players will not be travelling with the main squad to Dubai," a BCCI source told PTI.
According to the departure plan set by the board, the players would be landing in Dubai in batches, from different cities, unlike earlier, when they used to reach Mumbai together before flying out of the country.
The board took this decision, keeping the logistics in mind and also ensuring that the players travel conveniently.
"All the players will arrive in Dubai by September 4 evening, and the first nets session will be held on September 5 at the ICC Academy. Factoring in the logistical convenience, the players will be allowed to fly into Dubai from their respective cities," the source added.
"Obviously, a few will travel from Mumbai, but to ask some of the others to first come to Mumbai and then fly to Dubai doesn't make sense. In any case, Dubai is a short-duration flight compared to other international flights," he concluded.
As far as the Asia Cup-bound players are concerned, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana would be representing North Zone against East Zone during the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal, which is slated to begin on Thursday, whereas Kuldeep Yadav would represent North East Zone.