Asia Cup 2025: Team Wise Squad & Player List

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup 2025 is just around the corner, starting on September 9. This time, eight teams will participate in the tournament, divided into two groups. The tournament will continue up to September 28. The format of the tournament is simple: the top two teams from each group will form the Super 4, where they'll clash against each other.

Later, the final will be played between the top two teams in that group. The internet is buzzing with excitement as the arch-rivals India and Pakistan are placed in the same group. This means that they'll play against each other once, and if they qualify for the Super 4, they are likely to meet again.

Asia Cup 2025 Teams

This makes the contest even more thrilling for the fans. The ongoing rivalry between the two teams is ages old, and any game between the two is always electrifying and interesting to watch. Meanwhile, Group A consists of India, Pakistan, the UAE, and Oman. In Group B, there are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong. The United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Hong Kong are the teams that finished in the top three in the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup, while the rest of the teams are full members of the Asian Cricket Council.

Since India are the defending champion, they'll be the tournament favorites. However, the new teams will get a good stage to perform and showcase their talent to the cricket world. Some intriguing matches are likely to take place, so the fans will get three weeks of edge-of-the-seat action. This time, the Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format, which will be like a vital preparation stage for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.

Asia Cup 2025 Squads (Probable)

Ahead of the beginning of Asia Cup 2025, the ACC has released the schedule and venues. India are the official hosts of the tournament but the matches will be held in the UAE. Meanwhile, all the teams are likely to announce their squads by mid-August. Pakistan's vice-captain Shadab Khan is ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a shoulder injury. So, the Men in Green will have to find a suitable replacement for the upcoming tournament. Here are the probable Asia Cup 2025 squads of all the participating teams.

Probable India Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Team India is likely to be led by Suryakumar Yadav, with Axar Patel being his deputy. There are some regular players like Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, and Sanju Samson who will surely make it to the squad. Indian players have been in an incredible form, so it will be interesting to see how the tournament goes for them.

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (WK), Axar Patel (VC), Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Khaleel Ahmed, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj

Probable Pakistan Squad For Asia Cup 2025

The Men in Green will miss the services of their vice-captain, Shadab Khan, as he is ruled out of the Asia Cup 2025. The team is likely to be led by Salman Ali Agha. Since Babar Azam was dropped from the T20I team in the previous series, he might not be called for the tournament as well.

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

Probable Bangladesh Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Bangladesh is likely to be led by Litton Das in the upcoming tournament. He has performed well in the previous series, so the board will show confidence in him for the Asia Cup as well. Moreover, Jaker Ali is likely to be the second wicket-keeper for the team after Litton. The team has some exciting talents and they will be confident after their recent series win over Pakistan.

Litton Das (c & wk), Jaker Ali (wk), Mohammad Naim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed.

Probable Sri Lanka Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025. The team has some good players, including Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, and many more. Their performance has been quite good in the previous series. SL have a great track record in Asia Cups and they will be aiming to continue their good run.

Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Binura Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Wellalage

Probable Afghanistan Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Afghanistan will be led by their talismanic cricketer, Rashid Khan, who is one of their best players in the world. Apart from him. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi, and Azmatullah Omarzai are some of the best players in the team. They are quite experienced and since they will be playing against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stage, the matches will be super exciting and thrilling for the fans to watch.

Darwish Rasooli, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rashid Khan (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Zubaid Akbari, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

Probable UAE Squad For Asia Cup 2025

UAE will have the experienced Muhammad Waseem as their captain for the Asia Cup. He is an experienced player and led the team in the last series as well. Waseem is an excellent batter and has a strike rate of 155.16 in T20Is. This will be his test as the UAE will clash against the likes of India and Pakistan in the league stage.

Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Ethan D'Souza, Rahul Chopra(w), Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sanchit Sharma, Simranjeet Singh, Haider Ali, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Zuhaib, Saghir Khan, Muhammad Zohaib

Probable Hong Kong Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Hong Kong are most likely to appoint Yasim Murtaza as their captain for the tournament. He is an outstanding all-rounder and has led the team well in the past. Moreover, wicketkeeper Zeeshan Ali is their key player for the Asia Cup. The eyes will also be on the experienced offspinner Ehsan Khan, who has been with the team for numerous years.

Zeeshan Ali (w), Anshuman Rath, Nizakat Khan, Babar Hayat, Kalhan Challu, Yasim Murtaza (c), Ateeq Iqbal, Nasrulla Rana, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Waqas Barkat, Aizaz Khan, Shahid Wasif, Haroon Arshad, Darsh Vora

Probable Oman Squad For Asia Cup 2025

Oman qualified for the Asia Cup by finishing runners-up in the ACC Premier Cup 2024. Jatinder Singh is expected to lead their side, which has a good blend of youth and experience. The T20 format suits them and they will be aiming to surprise the big teams here.

Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Hammad Mirza(w), Sandeep Goud, Sufyan Mehmood, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Jay Odedra, Muzahir Raza, Samay Shrivastava, Wasim Ali, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Pratik Athavale, Khalid Kail, Karan Sonavale