India are set to back Suryakumar Yadav as T20I captain for Asia Cup 2025, with Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer likely to miss out despite stellar form. Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Tilak Varma remain first-choice batters, while Jasprit Bumrah returns to lead the attack. Mohammed Siraj is expected to be rested, with Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar among likely inclusions.
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