Asia Cup T20 2025: This time there are many big names in the Asia Cup, which will not be seen playing for their team. Some players have retired from T20I cricket, so many have shown the way out by the team. Let’s look at them.
The Asia Cup is going to start from 9 September 2025. The final match of this tournament to be held in UAE in T20 format will be played on 28 September. During this time, there will be a thorn competition between a total of 8 teams. Apart from this, the match between India and Pakistan is also to be played in Dubai on 14 September. But, this time there are no big names in this Asia Cup. Let’s know about the 5 names that are not with the team this year…
Virat Kohli (India)
Virat Kohli is the highest run -scorer in the Asia Cup T20. He has scored 429 runs in 9 matches at an average of 85.80. But this time Team India will play without him, because Virat has retired from T20I. Virat was playing the Asia Cup for the Indian team since 2012, but this time he will no longer be with the team. The lack of this big player is going to make India miss. Virat has scored 4188 runs in 125 T20I matches for Team India at an average of 48.70, including 1 century and 38 half -centuries.
Rohit Sharma (India)
Rohit Sharma has been a very big captain and leader for Team India, but this time he will not go to play for India in the Asia Cup. He has also retired from T20I cricket. He took retirement in the year 2024 ICC Men’s T20I World Cup final itself. Rohit also played the Asia Cup from 2012 and during this time he scored 271 runs in 9 matches in T20I format 2016 and 2022 twice. India has definitely suffered a major setback with Rohit’s departure. For India, Rohit Sharma has scored 4231 runs in 159 T20I matches at an average of 31.35, including 4 centuries and 32 half -centuries.
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
Pakistani batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who scored the second highest run in the Asia Cup T20, will also not be seen playing for his team this time. The Pakistan Cricket Control Board refused to give Rizwan a place in the team. The youth have got a chance in the team in their place. Rizwan has scored 281 runs in 6 matches in T20 Asia for Pakistan. In the year 2022, he played amazing cricket and took the team to the finals, but this time he will remain outside. Rizwan has scored 3414 runs in 106 matches at an average of 46.77. His bat has 1 century and 30 half -centuries.
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Babar Azam (Pakistan)
The pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have made many major contribution to the Pakistan team. Both of them won the match in Dubai in the year 2022 against India without losing. But, this time Rizwan is not a part of the team with Babur. Babur has also been a former Pakistan captain, but due to his recent form, he has been shown the way out. The youth have been replaced by the youth in their place. Babur has scored 4223 runs for Pakistan at an average of 39.84 in 128 T20I matches. During this, he scored 3 centuries and 36 half -centuries. His best personal score has been 122 runs.
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