The much-awaited moment has arrived as India gears up to announce its Asia Cup 2025 squad today. The press conference, led by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav, is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM.
While most of the squad is expected to remain unchanged, reports suggest that one or two of Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, and Riyan Parag could make it into the 15-member team. Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead the Men in Blue.
However, the biggest cloud of suspense hovers over Test captain Shubman Gill, who had an outstanding IPL 2025 season. Despite his red-hot form, there is speculation that the management may avoid major changes to the current core.
Harbhajan Singh Backs Shubman Gill
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh came out strongly in support of Gill, urging critics not to dismiss his T20 potential.
“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒍. 𝑯𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕. 𝑰𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝑻20𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕,” 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒉𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑻𝑶𝑰.
He further stressed that T20 cricket requires balance. While power-hitters thrill the audience with boundaries, players like Gill can build crucial innings and rescue the team in tough situations.
The 4-Way Battle for One Spot
According to reports, a fierce contest is underway between Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, and Riyan Parag for one available slot.
- Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh are seen as strong batting options.
- Washington Sundar and Riyan Parag, meanwhile, provide all-round depth to the side.
The selectors face a tough choice between a batting-heavy approach or a more balanced squad with all-round contributions.
“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔,” 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅.
Shubman Gill – The Big Question
As the Ajit Agarkar-led committee prepares to finalise the roster in Mumbai, all eyes remain on whether Gill’s name will make the cut. His inclusion could change the dynamics of India’s top order, making this decision the most debated aspect of the squad selection.
Stay tuned as the final announcement unfolds and the suspense around Shubman Gill’s selection is put to rest.
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