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Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has voiced his surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal's exclusion from India's main Asia Cup 2025 squad. He praised Shubman Gill's recent performances and new role as vice-captain under skipper Suryakumar Yadav. Lal expressed confidence that India possesses a strong enough team to potentially win the tournament. The selection was announced following a meeting attended by chief selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI officials.

Key Points: Madan Lal Surprised by Yashasvi Jaiswal Asia Cup Squad Omission

  • Madan Lal questions Jaiswal's omission despite strong IPL 2025 performance
  • Praises Shubman Gill's form and new vice-captain role
  • Backs Gill to play across all three cricket formats soon
  • Expresses confidence in India's strong squad to win Asia Cup
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Asia Cup 2025: Madan Lal surprised by Yashasvi Jaiswal's omission from Indian Squad

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expresses surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal's exclusion from the main Asia Cup 2025 squad, backing Shubman Gill's vice-captaincy role.

"Sometimes you feel surprised that a player like Yashasvi Jaiswal is not in the team. - Madan Lal"

New Delhi, August 19

Following the announcement of India's Asia Cup squad, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal felt surprised that opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is not in the 15-member team.

Team India for the Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday, with skipper Suryakumar leading the squad and Shubman Gill as his deputy, with several prominent names missing out.

He praised Gill for his recent performance and said he may play in all three formats.

India will kick off their campaign against the UAE on September 10, while the high-voltage game against Pakistan is scheduled for September 14, with both fixtures set to be played in Dubai. India will play their final group stage fixture against Oman on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.

"Sometimes you feel surprised that a player like Yashasvi Jaiswal is not in the team. Gill is a good choice as he is performing well. In the coming time, it is possible that Gill will play in all three formats...The players who make the team win a match must not be left out. We have such a good team that we may win the Asia Cup," Madan Lal told ANI.

The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection meeting which also featured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia.

Gill, who was the captain for the T20I tour to Zimbabwe just after the T20 WC, was leading a side which mainly featured newer players, and will now play his first T20I competition since July 2024 as a vice-captain.

In 21 T20Is, Gill has made 578 runs in 21 innings at an average of 30.42, with a strike rate of 139.27. He has scored a century and three fifties, with the best score of 126*.

Jaiswal has been named in the reserve players for the Asia Cup. Jaiswal was the backup opener ahead of Gill for the T20 World Cup last year. He was the backup as India wanted to open with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Having made 723 runs in 23 T20Is with a century and five fifties at a strike rate of over 164 throughout his career, Jaiswal's 559-run IPL 2025 season (in 14 matches with six fifties at SR of almost 160) brought back the leftie into T20I conversations.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As someone who follows cricket closely, I think selectors are making a mistake here. Jaiswal's aggressive approach in powerplays could have been our game-changer against Pakistan. Hope they reconsider before the tournament.
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Arjun K
Gill's recent performances justify his selection, but leaving out Jaiswal completely? That's harsh. The boy scored 559 runs in IPL! At least he should be in the playing XI if not captain. Selectors need to explain this properly.
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Priya S
Maybe the team management has different plans. Jaiswal is in reserves so he might get chances if someone gets injured. Still, would have loved to see him in main squad after that stellar IPL season! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
Interesting selection call. While Gill has been consistent, Jaiswal's strike rate of 164 in T20Is is exceptional. Against teams like Pakistan, we need that explosive start. Hope this decision doesn't backfire.
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Kavya N
Yaar, this is so confusing! Last year Jaiswal was backup for World Cup, now he's not even in main squad despite better performances. Selectors should be more transparent about their criteria. Fans deserve to know the reasoning.

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