The Asia Cup 2025 is around the corner, and justice suckers across the globe are buzzing with excitement. This time’s event brings together the stylish from Asia, a blend of established bootstrappers and rising nations ready to showcase their chops on the big stage. With the outfits officially blazoned( except for the UAE), expectation has reached fever pitch. Let’s take a near look at the groups and the lineups that will battle for international glory.
Groups for Asia Cup 2025
Group A
India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates( UAE), Oman
Group B
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong
The group stage promises high- octane hassles, with India and Pakistan formerly again chancing themselves in the same group — a institution that noway fails to capture global attention. Meanwhile, Group B looks inversely competitive, with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan all contending strong outfits, while Hong Kong aims to spring a surprise.
India Squad
India has gone with a well-balanced side mixing experience and fresh energy. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the platoon, with Shubman Gill as his deputy. The presence of power- blockbuster like Rinku Singh and Abhishek Sharma, alongside proven each- rounders like Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, gives India plenitude of depth. Jasprit Bumrah will forefront the pace attack, supported by Arshdeep Singh and youthful Harshit Rana.
Main Squad
Suryakumar Yadav( c), Shubman Gill( vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma( wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson( wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Reserves
Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal
Pakistan Squad
Pakistan has chosen Salman Ali Agha to captain a talented lineup. The team is a blend of horsepower and finesse, with Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf among the name names. Their bowling attack looks particularly murderous commodity Pakistan has always been proud of.
Squad
Salman Ali Agha( c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris( wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
Sri Lanka Squad
Sri Lanka, the defending titleholders, bring a strong platoon led by Charith Asalanka. With educated contenders like Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, and Wanindu Hasaranga, they’ll be aiming to repeat their once successes. youthful bents like Pathum Nissanka and Matheesha Pathirana add excitement to the lineup.
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
Afghanistan Squad
Afghanistan continues to rise as a force in world justice, and under Rashid Khan’s captaincy, they look redoubtable. Their spin triad of Rashid, Mujeeb, and Noor Ahmad is enough to give any fur lineup insomniac nights. Add to that explosive batters like Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, and Afghanistan has all the tools to upset the big brigades.
Main Squad
Rashid Khan( c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, Farid Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq
Reserves
Wafiullah Tarakhil, Nangeyalia Kharote, Abdullah Ahmadzai
Bangladesh Squad
Litton Das will lead Bangladesh as they look to challenge the heavyweights. With a solid blend of batters like Towhid Hridoy and each- rounders like Mohammad Saifuddin, the Barracuda are aiming to make a deep run. Their pace triad — Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, and Mustafizur Rahman — will be vital in Asian conditions.
Main Squad
Litton Das( c), Jaker Ali, Nurul Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Rishad Hossain, Saif Hassan, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Reserves
Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Tanvir Islam, Hasan Mahmud
Hong Kong Squad
Hong Kong may not have the star power of the bigger nations, but they’ve proven to be fighters in every Asia Cup. Led by Yasim Murtaza, and with seasoned contenders like Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, and Kinchit Shah, Hong Kong will be looking to beget dislocations in Group B.
Squad
Yasim Murtaza( c), Babar Hayat( vc), Zeeshan Ali( wk), Haroon Arshad, Kalhan Challu, Martin Coetzee, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Ali Hassan, Ateeq Iqbal, Aizaz Khan, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nizakat Khan, Adil Mehmood, Nasrulla Rana, Anshuman Rath, Kinchit Shah, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Waheed, Shahid Wasif( wk)
Oman Squad
Oman enters with a fairly youthful side, captained by Jatinder Singh. While they may be killers, players like Aamir Kaleem and Sufyan Mehmood give precious experience. Anticipate Oman to play intrepid justice and look for their chance to shine.
Squad
Jatinder Singh( c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammed Nadeem, Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedra, Shakeel Ahmad, Aryan Bisht, Samay Shrivastava, Karan Sonavale, Hassnain Ali Shah, Muhammed Imran, Sufyan Yousaf, Nadeem Khan, Zikriya Islam, Faisal Shah
UAE Squad
The United Arab Emirates are yet to advertise their team. still, suckers can anticipate a blend of arising bents and educated contenders, as the platoon aims to punch above its weight in Group A.
Final studies
The Asia Cup 2025 pledges to be a thrilling blend of traditional battles and sacrifice stories. With India and Pakistan set for a mouthwatering clash in Group A, and Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh set to battle in Group B, suckers are in fornon-stop drama.
This time is n’t just about the usual titans — brigades like Hong Kong, Oman, and UAE will be eager to make their mark and prove that justice in Asia is more competitive than ever.
