‘Can win the Asia Cup but T20 World Cup …’ former selector raised questions on the selection of Rinku, Shivam Dubey and Harshit Rana, heard Khati-Khoti

Asia cup 2025: On August 19, as soon as the Indian squad was announced for the Asia Cup 2025, the names of experienced players like Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal were missing. After which the anger of cricket fans and experts reached the seventh sky.

Shubman Gill was made the vice -captain of the team for the Asia Cup, which had not been playing T20 cricket for some time. In such a situation, former India player and selector Krishnamachari Srikanth heard the Indian selectors fiercely.

Former selector’s mercury

Krishnammachari Srikanth said that the team selected by the team selected for the Asia Cup 2025 can probably win the Asia Cup but not the T20 World Cup 2026, which is now just 6 months away. Let us tell you that the ICC T20 World Cup is to be played in February 2026. For whose preparation, the Asia Cup is to be played in the 2025 T20 format.

Krishnammachari Srikanth questioned three players, including the names of Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey and Harshit Rana. He asked what these players have been included in the Asia Cup squad. The three players did not perform anything special in IPL 2025. He clearly said that we can win the Asia Cup with this team but if the same team lives in T20 World Cup 2026, then we will not win.

Shubman Gill will vice -captain in Asia Cup 2025

Before the release of the squad for the Asia Cup, there were speculations that they would not be part of this tournament but also came to the team and came as vice -captains. In the T20 format, the first sub-week was in the hands of Akshar Patel, but is now on Gill. Srikanth has also questioned this decision.

Krishnamachari Srikanth raised questions on the middle order

Srikanth also questioned the batting position of the middle order. He asked who will bat at number 5? There should be one of Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dubey or Rinku Singh. Although Hardik lands at number 5, but in such a situation, Akshar Patel cannot bats at number six. I do not understand how he chose Shivam Dubey. Yashasvi has done well in both International and IPL.

Indian squad for Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh

Reserve player- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ryan Parag, Famous Krishna, Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurlel