The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the 15-man squad for the Asia Cup 2025. Suryakumar Yadav will be the skipper once again, and Shubman Gill has been appointed vice-captain. The event will also serve as a grooming ground for the next year's T20 World Cup, so the choice has become all the more crucial. India's Squad for Asia Cup 2025 Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy Key Talking Points from India's Asia Cup Squad Faith in Suryakumar Yadav Regardless of discussions over Shubman Gill being groomed as the future all-format captain, the selectors have backed Suryakumar Yadav in full for the Asia Cup 2025. This affirms that SKY will continue to be India's captain for T20Is, including the 2026 T20 World Cup. Also Read | Asia Cup 2025: Ajit Agarkar Explains Jasprit Bumrah’s Selection for Marquee Event Shubman Gill in a New Role Shubman Gill takes charge once again on the grand stage 🏏🔥This time as deputy leader 💪 pic.twitter.com/QrSweqEf31 — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) August 19, 2025 India's red ball captain, Shubman Gill comes back to T20Is but with increased responsibility as vice-captain. His selection indicates a long-term succession plan, and Gill will possibly succeed as captain after the 2026 World Cup. The Shreyas Iyer Question Feel for Shreyas Iyer💔 pic.twitter.com/69MXEPThuO — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) August 19, 2025 One of the biggest shocks is the non-selection of Shreyas Iyer, who has been in top form in all formats. Even after his success in the IPL and consistent domestic scores, Iyer is not even listed as standby. It does make one wonder if selectors view him as someone who can slot into T20 schemes. No Yashasvi Jaiswal in 15-man Squad Write down your views on this? 👀 pic.twitter.com/XnoKEx9Jeh — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) August 19, 2025 Ajit Agarkar explained that Yashasvi Jaiswal was unfortunate to be left out. Abhishek Sharma was chosen because of his all-rounder skills, providing bowling options along with batting. This indicates the selectors desire more openness in the combination. Also Read | I Can Bet on It! Kedar Jadhav on India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 India vs Pakistan in Limelight The India vs Pakistan matchup will be played on September 14 in the UAE. With high emotions involved, this game will be the tournament's highlight. The apex cricket body of the nation, the BCCI, has faced a lot of backlashes since the schedule for Asia Cup 2025 is announced in which India is slated in the same group as Pakistan and that the two nations are slated to play against each other in the continental event. Fans and cricket pundits demand a complete boycott of Pakistan in any event, and that was seen in the recently concluded WCL where India refused to play against Pakistan not once, but twice. During the press meet for India's Asia Cup squad announcement, when a reporter asked a question about Pakistan, a representative of BCCI stopped him. This further raises the doubts whether team India will play against Pakistan or not. Why Harshit Rana? Young pacer Harshit Rana has been rewarded for his IPL appearances. His selection shows India's determination to try new pace resources prior to making the T20 World Cup team. Rana is widely known for his abiltiy to bowl at the right lengths with pace and accuracy, but he can also swing his bat and score some runs while batting as a tail, this is probably one of the reasons why the pacer has been considered above any other fast bowler.