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Asia Cup 2025 Squads (T20I Format)

The Asia Cup 2025 is set to begin on September 9 in the UAE, with eight teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong - competing for regional glory. Ahead of the tournament, all participating nations have officially announced their squads, featuring a mix of star performers, exciting youngsters, and experienced campaigners. From India’s Suryakumar Yadav-led side to Pakistan’s new-look squad under Salman Ali Agha, every team brings its own strengths and storylines, making this edition one of the most anticipated in recent years.

India (Captain: Suryakumar Yadav)

• Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

Pakistan (Captain: Salman Ali Agha)

• Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem

Afghanistan (Captain: Rashid Khan)

• Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh (Captain: Litton Das)

• Litton Das (c, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan (wk), Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin

Sri Lanka (Captain: Charith Asalanka)

• Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.

United Arab Emirates (Captain: Muhammad Waseem)

• Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan

Oman (Captain: Jatinder Singh)

• Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Yousuf (wk), Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammed Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Muhammed Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava

Hong Kong (Captain: Yasim Murtaza)

• Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif (wk), Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan

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Summary at a Glance

Team	Captain	Key & Notable Players
India	Suryakumar Yadav	Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya & Sanju Samson
Pakistan	Salman Ali Agha	Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi
Afghanistan	Rashid Khan	Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Bangladesh	Litton Das	Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman
Sri Lanka	Charith Asalanka	Matheesha Pathirana, Hasaranga & Shanaka
UAE	Muhammad Waseem	Haider Ali, Rahul Chopra (wk)
Oman	Jatinder Singh	Jatinder Singh (c), Shakeel Ahmed
Hong Kong	Yasim Murtaza	Babar Hayat (vc)