Big Captaincy News for Team India Before Asia Cup 2025

After the end of the thrilling England vs India five-match Test series, Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which ended in a 2-2 draw under the new Test leadership of Shubman Gill, the focus of Indian cricket is slowly shifting towards the Asia Cup 2025, which will run in September. While the tournament is a month away from beginning, there is some big news on the Indian captaincy for the competition. 

Asia Cup 2025: India will face Pakistan in group stage

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the Asia Cup 2025, which will be the 17th Asia Cup and the third T20 Asia Cup tournament. This is the first time that eight teams will participate in the Asia Cup, which will run between September 9 and 28, 2025. Apart from the ICC Full Members or Test-playing nations, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, the other three qualified teams for the upcoming T20 Asia Cup will be UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong. 

India and Pakistan will face each other in Group A of the Asia Cup 2025 along with Oman and the UAE. While India can face Pakistan three times in the tournament, if both teams reach the Final, they can also face Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan at least in the Super 4.

So, there is no doubt about the competition in the forthcoming T20 Asia Cup, where the non-Test playing members also have something to prove on the field. The Men in Blues are expected to go with a strong T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament, and the captaincy role is a significant topic for them.

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Suryakumar Yadav is recovering after surgery, started batting

Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a sports hernia surgery in Munich, Germany, last June. Since then, there hasn't been much news about his fitness. Some recent reports claimed that he would be doubtful for the T20 Asia Cup, and the BCCI was looking for an alternative skipper for the forthcoming Asia Cup tournament. 

However, according to a recent ESPNcricinfo report, the Indian T20I captain already experienced his first batting session after surgery in late July at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The 34-year-old is currently under the observation of the BCCI medical team. While the Indian cricket team is expected to travel to the UAE in early September for the Asia Cup 2025, Suryakumar Yadav is expected to be fit to lead the national team in the tournament.