The skipper of India, Suryakumar Yadav, declined to comment on the selection of Sanju Samson in the Indian playing XI in the opener of the Asia Cup 2025. In his usual style of wit, Suryakumar replied by merely saying, “We are taking care of him. No trouble, we will decide tomorrow.” His amiably negative reply, however, contributed but little to the suppression of conjecture as to the role of the wicketkeeper-batter in the tournament.
The press conference of the captains of the Asia Cup 2025 will take place on Tuesday afternoon, during which the captains of all the teams will answer questions about preparation, strategies, and matchups of the tournament. Everybody will be focused on Suryakumar, who will not just talk about what India plans to do, but also answer questions on the long-nurtured battle against Pakistan.
The campaign of India starts on September 11 against the hosts UAE, in Dubai. The Men in Blue have a difficult journey and are pulled to Group A with Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE. Asia-Pakistan confrontation on October 14 will likely be the star of the group stage, and India will complete the group matches against Oman on September 19.
It will mark the start of the tournament on September 10 in Abu Dhabi as Afghanistan faces Hong Kong. Group B includes the defending champions Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong. Sri Lanka will seek to defend their 2022 T20I Asia Cup title, and Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, will aim to continue its T20 World Cup semifinal performance of the previous year. Another side with the ability to draw off upsets is Bangladesh under the leadership of Litton Das.
To make the whole matter even more interesting, non-Test countries, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong, make it their goal to surprise and challenge the developed sides of the fast-paced T20 game. On September 20, the Super Four stage will be the next, with only the top two teams in each group, in Dubai, to secure a place in the final on September 28.
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