Asia Cup 2025 Squad: The Asia Cup 2025 is around the corner, and all eyes will be on India's squad for the multi-nation tournament, which is scheduled to be played from September 9 to 28 in the UAE.
Amid all the speculations regarding India's possible combinations, Test skipper Shubman Gill may miss out on the selection for the Asia Cup 2025. Gill has witnessed a remarkable past few months in his career. After a memorable IPL 2025 campaign with the bat, Gill was named India's new Test skipper.
Following the retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, Gill got the all-important role and led India in the five-match Test series. He had a remarkable outing in the five-match series, which ended in a 2-2 draw, having smashed 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40 on the back of four centuries.
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According to a report in the Times of India, the selectors are satisfied with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as the team's openers, and that can be an issue for Shubman Gill. "With India looking to persist with the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Gill is currently struggling to even make it to the side. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and middle-order bat Shreyas Iyer are likely not to be picked for the T20 side. Jaiswal has been told by the selectors to focus on red-ball cricket," a BCCI source was quoted by The Times of India as saying.
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The report went on to claim that both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer may not find a place in the Asia Cup squad, with selectors reportedly asking the former to concentrate on red-ball cricket.
Meanwhile, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri believes Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill will be around in the Indian team for a very long time. The star batter was recently awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2025 following his heroics against England.
In a video on Sky Sports' YouTube Channel, Shastri said, "No question, Shubman Gill he'll be around for a long, long time because we've seen what kind of series he's had here. I think he's only 25 years of age, and as you know, with this exposure, he'll get even better."
"He's right up there. He'll be up there. He's composed. He's very regal. He's got that, you know, when you look at him, he's something regal about him. The way he bats, he's very easy on the eye, very fluent and has the ability to play the long innings," he added.