Putting an end to the wait for cricket fans, five major teams have announced their squads for the Asia Cup 2025, featuring a perfect blend of young talent and experienced players. The prestigious tournament will begin on 9th September in the UAE, where India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong will compete with their strong line-ups. However, the squads of Sri Lanka, Oman, and the UAE are yet to be announced. With the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in mind, special attention has been given to player selection and team formation this time, raising fans’ expectations for intense competition and thrilling matches.
Asia Cup 2025 Squads
India
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
- Players: Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
- Standby players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel
Pakistan
- Captain: Salman Ali Agha
- Players: Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
Bangladesh
- Captain: Litton Das
- Players: 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, Shaif Uddin
Afghanistan
- Captain: Rashid Khan
- Players: 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
Hong Kong
- Captain: Yasim Murtaza
- Players: 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
Sri Lanka
- Squad yet to be announced
Oman
- Squad yet to be announced
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Squad yet to be announced
The tournament will be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28, 2025, featuring two groups with these eight participating teams competing in a T20 format.