As the Asia Cup 2025 approachs, Team India has intensified its preparations. On Thursday, the Indian cricket team left for Dubai, which is considered the first major step before the start of the tournament. The competition will start from 9 September and India’s first match will be played against UAE at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 10 September.
Star players seen from Mumbai airport
At Mumbai Airport, fans saw Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, star all -rounder Hardik Pandya and head coach Gautam Gambhir leaving for Dubai. Video shared by Star Sports became increasingly viral on social media.
This time the method of preparation is different
Like last time the team is not gathering in Mumbai and not camping. The BCCI has instructed the players to reach Dubai directly, so that they can start practice by refreshed. The team’s first net session will be held on 5 September at the ICC Academy.
The entire squad will gather in Dubai
According to BCCI officials, all 15 players and 5 reserves will be present in Dubai till Thursday night. Reserve players like Washington Sundar, famous Krishna and Yashasvi Jaiswal will join the team if needed.
Shubman Gill, Jaspreet Bumrah and Jitesh Sharma have been included in the team after passing the fitness test. In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav will now be captain and Shubman Gill vice -captain.
New leadership, new opportunities
Team India’s leadership will be new this time without Rohit and Kohli. Suryakumar Yadav’s aggressive batting and continuous performance make him suitable for this responsibility, while Shubman Gill will understand young energy and strategic.
The presence of Hardik Pandya will give the team a strong all -round option. Both his batting and bowling will prove to be important, especially against strong rivals like Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Importance of Asia Cup
India’s first net session will be on 5 September, which will focus on batting, bowling and fielding strategies. The players will have to keep pace with Dubai pitch and situation.
This will be a big platform for the Asia Cup Team India to try its bench strength and save the title. Experienced and new players will balance the team together.