Asia Cup: Former World Cup winner surprised at Yashasvi Jaiswal's exclusion - 'Players who make the team win ...'

Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal's exclusion from India's 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad, which was announced on Tuesday.The squad will be led by Suryakumar as captain, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain.India's Asia Cup campaign begins against the UAE on September 10 in Dubai. They will face Pa on September 14 in Dubai, followed by their final group stage match against Oman on September 19 in Abu Dhabi.

Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"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 announcement took place during a press conference featuring T20I captain Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, following a selection meeting that included BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.Gill, who previously captained the T20I tour to Zimbabwe post-T20 World Cup, will participate in his first T20I competition since July 2024 as vice-captain.

In his T20I career, Gill has accumulated 578 runs in 21 innings, averaging 30.42 with a strike rate of 139.27. His record includes one century and three fifties, with a highest score of 126 not out.Jaiswal has been designated as a reserve player for the Asia Cup. He previously served as the backup opener to Gill during last year's T20 World Cup, when India opted to open with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.Jaiswal's T20I statistics include 723 runs in 23 matches, featuring one century and five fifties at a strike rate exceeding 164.His recent IPL 2025 performance, where he scored 559 runs in 14 matches with six fifties at a strike rate of nearly 160, had brought him back into T20I consideration.