Asia Cup: Shreyas Iyer ignored, Shubman Gill named vice captain; Yashasvi Jaiswal among standbys

Shubman Gill has been appointed as India’s vice-captain for the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, replacing Axar Patel. The squad sees Jasprit Bumrah’s return, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer were omitted due to team composition and Abhishek Sharma’s inclusion.