Who Should Open For India In Asia Cup 2025?
Who Should Open For India In Asia Cup 2025? Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson or Abhishek Sharma? Vice-captain Shubman Gill, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and world No. 1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma are three contenders for the opener’s role in India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad.
The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This year the matches of the premier continental event will be played in T20I format. The BCCI announced India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday (August 19) and included Shubman Gill as vice-captain. The 25-year-old right-handed batter from Punjab last played a T20I match for India on July 30, 2024, in Pallekele against Sri Lanka. Gill’s addition to the squad has added spice to the opening batter’s slot, as now he will compete with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
Who Should Open For India In Asia Cup 2025? Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson or Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma is leading the race to be one of the two opening batters for India in the Asia Cup 2025.
In his last T20I for India against England as opener on February 2, 2025, Abhishek scored 135 runs from just 54 ball.
Abhishek Sharma is the world’s No. 1 T20I batter in the ICC rankings at present, and going by his stature, he deserves a chance as an opener for the Men in Blue.
Sanju Samson has played as an opening batter for India in his last 12 T20Is and impressed with his batting.
As an opening batter, Samson scored one century against Bangladesh and two against South Africa in 2024.
Samson has overall played a total of 42 T20Is for India since making his debut against Zimbabwe in 2015 and has 861 runs to his name.
In the 2024-25 season, Samson played 12 T20Is and scored 417 runs with a strike rate of 183.70. He is the only batter in the world to score three T20I centuries in a calendar year.
Shubman Gill is back in India’s T20I team after more than 12 months and appointed as vice-captain.
Gil has played 21 T20Is for India so far (all as opener) and scored 578 runs. His batting strike rate in T20Is In his last T20I match for India, Gill scored 39 runs from 37 balls against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on July 30, 2024.
FAQs
Will Shubman Gill play Asia Cup 2025?
With the Asia Cup 2025 squad set to be announced, Harbhajan Singh has backed Shubman Gill for inclusion despite stiff competition from India’s power-hitters. Bhajji insisted Gill’s solid basics and adaptability make him a potential T20 dominator.
Is Shreyas Iyer selected for Asia Cup 2025?
Although Shreyas Iyer was overlooked for India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad, he may have a bright future ahead.
Who is the vice captain of Asia Cup 2025?
Asia Cup 2025: Suryakumar Yadav returns to lead Indian cricket team; Shubman Gill vice-captain – full squad.
