Asia Cup 2025 Squads Revealed – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Teams Announced

Asia Cup 2025 Squads Announced

Cricket fans worldwide should be preparing for the Asia Cup 2025. It’s scheduled to be hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, 2025. This year’s edition will be in T20I format, so teams will utilize this year’s Asia Cup as a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 scheduled in India and Sri Lanka.

With eight competitive teams being distributed into two groups for the five matches of Asia Cup 2025, teams can anticipate thrilling matches, exciting performances from star players, and a fresh tap conflict between India and Pakistan as early as September 14.

Group Division for Asia Cup 2025

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

The top two from each group will progress to the Super Four stage, followed by the grand Final on September 28.

Asia Cup 2025 Squads – Full Team List

Afghanistan Squad

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.

Bangladesh Squad

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, Shaif Uddin.

Hong Kong Squad

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

India Squad

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

Oman Squad

Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, 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.

Pakistan Squad

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.

Sri Lanka Squad

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, 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 Squad

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.

Key Matches to Watch Out For

• India vs Pakistan – September 14 (The marquee clash of the group stage)
• Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Group B battle
• Super Four Stage – High-voltage encounters among top teams
• Final – September 28 (Potential India vs Sri Lanka showdown as predicted by experts like Aakash Chopra)

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The Asia Cup 2025 is more than just a fight for the title. It’s a chance for teams to try out different lineups, see who’s playing well, and test strategies before the T20 World Cup 2026. Big teams like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will want to fine-tune their squads. Smaller teams like Hong Kong, Oman, and UAE will be looking to pull off some surprises.

Now that the Asia Cup 2025 teams are out, fans can see which big stars and new players will be competing in the UAE. From Shubman Gill being India’s vice-captain to Sri Lanka’s well-rounded team, the tournament should have some exciting cricket.

As September gets closer, it’s obvious that the Asia Cup 2025 will set the stage for the next T20 World Cup and give us lots of drama, close games, and memorable moments.