2025 Asia Cup Team Lists: Confirmed Participants, Absentees, and Updates on Replacements - Injury News Included
The highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 is set to commence on September 9, with matches taking place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The tournament, which will feature a total of 19 matches, culminates in the final on September 28.
Eight teams will compete in this year's edition, including the defending champions India, who have won a record eight titles in the Asia Cup. This year, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Indian team, with Shubman Gill as his deputy, having returned to the Indian T20I setup.
Pakistan, another powerhouse of cricket in the region, will be led by captain Salman Ali Agha. Notably, Pakistan has chosen to continue ignoring their veteran duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the leadership setup.
Sri Lanka, under the leadership of Charith Asalanka, will also be participating. Wanindu Hasaranga, who suffered a hamstring injury during their series against Bangladesh, has returned to the squad for the Asia Cup.
Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, and the United Arab Emirates, captained by Muhammad Waseem, are also part of the tournament. The UAE team includes Aryansh Sharma as their wicketkeeper, while Oman's squad features Jatinder Singh as their captain and Hammad Mirza as their wicketkeeper.
The Asia Cup 2025 will also see the return of Bangladesh and Hong Kong. The full list of teams and their captains is as follows:
- India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson.
- Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
- Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera (wicketkeeper), Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.
- Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Mohammad Nabi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Afsar Zazai, Farid Ahmad Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Sharafuddin Ashraf.
- Bangladesh: Mahmudullah Riyad (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Shohidul Islam, Sabbir Rahman, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Yasir Ali Chowdhury.
- Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (captain), Aizaz Khan, Scott McKechnie (wicketkeeper), Babar Hayat, Kinchit Shah, Zeeshan Ali, Shahid Wasif, Ahan Mylvaganam, Aarush Bhagia, Ehsan Khan, Kai Liu, Aftab Hussain, Tanveer Ahmed, Nadeem Ahmed, Haroon Arshad, Cameron McAteer, Waqas Barkat.
- Oman: Jatinder Singh (captain), Aqib Ilyas, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood, Sandeep Goud, Aqib Saeed, Suraj Kumar, Jatinder Singh, Kaleemullah, Naseem Khushi, Fayyaz Butt, Sufyan Mehmood, Bilal Khan, Mohammed Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Kashyap Prajapati, Mohammed Nadeem.
- United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D'Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan.
The Asia Cup 2025 promises to be an exciting event, with talented players and fierce competition. Stay tuned for updates on the matches and the teams' performances.
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