According to a recent report from the Times of India, the Board of Cricket Control in India is likely to announce the squad on August 19. A press conference is likely to be held, as it has been done normally since Ajit Agarkar's arrival as the chief selector, and he will be calling the names, having the T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav by his side. Surya is currently at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, rehabilitating from this groin surgery, and will be flying to Mumbai to attend the pressy. A BCCI source close to the proceedings informed The Times of India. "Yes, the team for the Asia Cup will be picked on Aug 19 in Mumbai. The selection committee meeting will be followed by a press conference by chief selector, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar." Notably, the squad selection will be an important thing to look at, as it will give a slight hint at the possibilities for the coming 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. Read also: RCB Without Virat Kohli: What if He Retires Before IPL 2026? No Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Asia Cup? Reports from TOI are further suggesting that Yashasvi Jaiswal has been asked to focus solely on red-ball cricket. The Rajasthan Royals opener, who has been in peak form even in the recent T20s, has hardly any chance to get a call in the Asia Cup side, being played in the UAE. The reports from TOI quote a BCCI source and said, "With India looking to persist with the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Gill is currently struggling to even make it to the side. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and middle-order bat Shreyas Iyer are likely not to be picked for the T20 side. Jaiswal has been told by the selectors to focus on red-ball cricket." Notably, Jaiswal scored 723 runs in 23 T20Is for India. Not only that, in the IPL, he played 14 matches and scored 559 runs with a strike rate of almost 160.