New Delhi, Aug 19 (KNS): Opener Shubman Gill has returned to India’s T20I squad and been appointed vice-captain for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE. The 25-year-old, who missed the England series, will support skipper Suryakumar Yadav.
Gill joins Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as the three frontline openers. There is no place for Yashasvi Jaiswal or Shreyas Iyer, while Jitesh Sharma comes in as the second wicketkeeper.
The squad also sees the return of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, India’s Player of the Series at the 2024 T20 World Cup, replacing Mohammed Shami. He will lead the bowling attack alongside Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Hardik Pandya.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelKuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel form the spin unit, with Abhishek providing part-time cover.
India’s 15-member squad includes: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Standbys: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India, eight-time Asia Cup champions, will open their campaign against UAE in Dubai on September 10.