Asia Cup 2025: When will the BCCI announce the squad for the showpiece event?

In February 2025, India made their final T20I participation, defeating England 4-1 in a home series. Throughout the last T20I series, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma have consistently featured in the top order. 

With India hoping to defend their title when the competition begins in the United Arab Emirates on September 9, the attention of the Indian cricket community has turned to the BCCI's squad announcement for the Asia Cup 2025 next week.

There is a lot of speculation about who will be selected for the continental showcase now that the Bangladesh tour has been rescheduled for 2026. Group A includes India, Pakistan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, they play the United Arab Emirates on September 9 to begin their Asia Cup 2025 campaign. Four days later, they play Pakistan in a high-stakes match, and on September 19, they play Oman.

In light of teams' preparation for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup will be contested in T20I format. Two teams from each group can move on to the Super Fours stage thanks to the tournament's structure. On September 28, the top two teams will play in the final in Dubai.

With impressive IPL 2025 performances from Test skipper Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, the batting order may witness some intriguing adjustments. Everyone has been anticipating the announcement of the team for the forthcoming multi-nation competition and the decisions made by the selection committee, which is directed by Ajit Agarkar.

According to various sources in the Indian media, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is anticipated to announce its team for the 2025 Asia Cup on August 19 or 20. All shortlisted players' fitness test results will be used to decide the final 15 when the selection committee and team management begin their final discussions.

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