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Asia Cup offers India a good opportunity to prepare for T20 World Cup, says Sehwag
Gulf Today
|August 27, 2025
Veteran opener Virender Sehwag has stated that the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 will provide a golden opportunity for the Indian management to build a team for the next year's T20 World Cup.
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India will head into the tournament as defending champions, though this time with a fresh-looking side under a new captain and head coach.
This time, the continental tournament will be played in a T20 format to serve as a preparatory ground for next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The All India Selection Committee has already announced the 15-member squad for the multi-nation tournament, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the side and Shubman Gill reinstated as his deputy after he missed the last couple of T20I series.
There were also a few notable omissions as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna failed to make the cut despite an impressive IPL last season.
Sehwag believes the upcoming Asia Cup will be an ideal platform for India to prepare for the 2026 T20 World Cup. He said that the tournament offers a chance to test fresh talent, identify potential squad members, and begin shaping a team for the global event.
This story is from the August 27, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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