Sanju Samson out of Asia Cup 2025 team, not Shubman Gill but this strong opener will replace him

Asia Cup 2025: After the end of Champions Trophy, another tournament is coming for cricket fans in which they will be seen cheering their favorite players. Let us tell you that in October 2025, Asia Cup 2025 will be organized under the hosting of India in which many great players will participate.

This time Asia Cup will be very different because fans will miss Rohit, Virat and Jadeja who have retired from T20. It is believed that a young player can be brought in the team by removing Sanju Samson.

Asia Cup 2025: Sanju Samson will be out of the team

Sanju Samson, who is always in and out of the team, is once again seen to be in trouble. Let us tell you that due to his poor form and continuous fitness problems, he may also miss the chance to participate in the Asia Cup.

Recently, he was injured in the T20 series against England, after which he has not yet fully recovered. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether there is an emphasis on bringing this player in the team (Asia Cup 2025) when the big players return. It largely depends on how this season of IPL goes for Sanju.

This player will replace

If any player can replace Sanju Samson in this match (Asia Cup 2025), then it will be Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose performance in domestic cricket is excellent and he has impressed a lot with his performance in all three formats for Team India. This is the reason why BCCI can trust this player and he can be given the responsibility of opening with Shubman Gill. As a youngster, Yashasvi Jaiswal seems to have the ability to give a fast pace to Team India's innings.

Suryakumar Yadav will captain

Suryakumar Yadav can captain this format. Surya is continuously captaining Team India in the T20 format and his figures as a captain are also excellent. Surya Kumar's experience to play his new strokes and staying calm under pressure makes him a reliable player in the middle order. There is a stability inside the team under his leadership, who works to improve many young players under his guidance.

India's probable 15-member squad for Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Abhishek Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.

Disclaimer- This is the personal opinion of the author. The Indian team has not been officially announced for this tournament yet.