Asia Cup 2025: Check Out the Official Squads of All Participating Teams

The countdown for the 17th edition of the Asia Cup has begun. The premier cricket tournament of Asia is all set to commence on the 9th of September in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This edition promises to be a high-octane one with youth taking on the big stage.

This edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format, and it will serve as a crucial dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup slated for 2026 in India and Bangladesh. Every second edition since 2016 has been in T20 format, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup and its preparations.

Talking about the Asia Cup 2025, eight teams—India, Afghanistan, Oman, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong. Here’s how the eight teams will battle it out across two groups:

• Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, United Arab Emirates
• Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong

Let’s move forward and take a look at the squads announced by the competing teams. Out of the 8 teams in the competition, so far, only two teams, i.e., Sri Lanka and the hosts, United Arab Emirates. Below are the full squads of all teams.

Asia Cup 2025 Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, 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.

Key Talking Points:

• Heavy investment in all-rounders like Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel.
• Rinku Singh’s inclusion reflects his rise as a finisher.
• Bumrah’s return adds teeth to the pace attack.

Pakistan: 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, Sufyan Moqim.

Key Talking Points:

• No Babar-Rizwan duo marks a bold generational shift.
• Saim Ayub and Haris bring explosive batting options.
• Abrar Ahmed’s mystery spin could be a game-changer.

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 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.

Key Talking Points:

• Spin trio of Rashid, Mujeeb, and Noor is world-class, particularly in spin-friendly conditions in the UAE.
• Gurbaz and Zadran offer explosive starts.
• All-round depth with Nabi, Omarzai, and Janat.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin.

Key Talking Points:

• Litton’s leadership marks a new chapter in the shortest format of the game.
• Hridoy and Tanzid bring fresh energy to the top order.
• Mustafizur and Taskin remain the pace spearhead.

Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammed Nadeem, Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedra, Shakeel Ahmad, Aryan Bisht, Samay Shrivastava, Karan Sonavale, Hassnain Ali Shah, Muhammed Imran, Sufyan Yousaf, Nadeem Khan, Zikriya Islam, Faisal Shah.

Key Talking Points:

• The leadership of experienced Jatinder Singh will remain a key factor throughout the competition.
• The team is an amalgamation of youth and experience.
• Mohammed Nadeem, Aamir Kaleem, and skipper Jatinder Singh will be the experienced trio in the squad.

Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.

Key Talking Points:

• Anshuman Rath and Babar Hayat bring top-order firepower.
• Kinchit Shah and Nizakat Khan offer all-round options.
• Strong spin depth for UAE conditions.

Sri Lanka: TBA

United Arab Emirates: TBA

Asia Cup 2025 Schedule

Check out the full schedule for Asia Cup 2025.