Asia Cup 2025: 'Surya's fearless leadership will help India' - Legendary batter guarantees Men in Blue's domination

Published - 23 Aug 2025, 10:08 IST | Updated - 23 Aug 2025, 10:08 IST

Former attacking opener Virender Sehwag is confident of India's chances at the upcoming ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, where they will play under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav. Notably, Suryakumar was named captain in India's 15-member squad for the upcoming marquee event, which also includes the likes of Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Sehwag said that the Indian roster travelling to the UAE for the upcoming continental event has a balance between seasoned campaigners and youngsters, who can form a deadly combination to beat any opposition in the world. The ex-Delhi batter further feels that the attacking and fearless captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav will help them dominate in the tournament, which is set to be played in the 20-over format this time round.

"This Indian team has the right mix of youth and experience, and under Surya's fearless leadership, they can dominate Asia once again. His attacking mindset suits the T20 format perfectly, and if the team plays with the same intent, I have no doubt India can lift the trophy," Sehwag said on Sony Sports Network.

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For the unversed, the Men in Blue are part of the Group A for the upcoming competition, where they will fight against teams like Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE. They will be opening their campaign versus the UAE on September 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. They will be staying in Dubai for their all-important fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan four days later. Lastly, they will end their group stage against Oman on September 19.

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana.

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Standby players: Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel