Playing for the East Zone, Shami is fit for the Duleep Trophy quarters, but failed to press his case for the eight-team T20 tournament. 

Mohammed Shami opens on 2025 Asia Cup snub, says ‘If I can play Duleep Trophy, then why won’t I…’

The BCCI selectors and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav picked a power-packed 15-man squad for the 2025 Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. 

India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement: Shubman Gill returns, Iyer dropped as BCCI name 15-man team

The selectors are said to have pinned their hopes on the side’s core that featured against England and South Africa earlier, with Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma among those expected to stay.

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi enters Asia Cup selection debate, Agarkar told to make BOLD call

While several first-team players will retain their places, including the openers Abhishek Sharma and gloveman Sanju Samson, talks over excluding Test captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also made headlines.

India’s Asia Cup Squad: Rinku, Iyer, Sundar among those fighting for ‘15th spot’ – Report

As Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are expected to retain their places, with Suryakumar Yadav also confirmed to have cleared the fitness test, India’s top order looks settled.

BCCI chief selector Agarkar to reward Shreyas Iyer with Asia Cup call-up; Gill, Jaiswal out of selection race – Report

While all-format batter Shubman Gill’s name is popping up among the hot favourites, even ahead of attacking opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, there is another name – KL Rahul, who is also running for a place in the Asia Cup squad.

KL Rahul, not Gill, leads race for spot in Asia Cup squad but broadcaster Aakash Chopra feels…

A source close to the information revealed that Suryakumar is available to lead India in the eight-team tournament and will join the selection meeting in Mumbai early next week.

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav clears fitness test ahead of Asia Cup squad selection

While India is placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Oman and the host UAE, Group B consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong. 

Asia Cup squad selection scheduled for next week; SKY likely to remain T20I captain - Report

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