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Asia Cup 2025 Best Playing XI For India, Pakistan, And All Other Teams
Follow UsHere’s a look at the strongest possible Playing XI for each side in the Asia Cup 2025
The Asia Cup 2025 kicks off on September 9 in the UAE, with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong in the tournament opener. A day later, India begin their campaign against the hosts UAE.
The Men in Blue, led by Suryakumar Yadav, are placed in Group B alongside Pakistan, UAE, and Oman, while Group A features Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Except for the UAE, all other seven teams have already announced their squads. Based on balance, form, and team combinations, here’s a look at the strongest possible Playing XI for each side in the Asia Cup 2025.
India’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (capt), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
Sri Lanka’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Charith Asalanka (capt), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (capt & wk), Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Afghanistan’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan (capt), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi/Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad
Hong Kong’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Zeeshan Ali (wk), Anshuman Rath, Nizakat Khan, Babar Hayat, Yasim Murtaza (capt), Shahid Wasif, Kalhan Challu, Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Nasrulla Rana
Oman’s Best Playing 11 For Asia Cup 2025
Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (capt), Karan Sonavale, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Mohammad Nadeem, Hassnain Shah, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Mohammad Imran