Asia Cup Squad Selection Update: The selector in the name of Rishabh Pant is not discussed in Asia Cup selection

New Delhi. Everyone’s heartbeat has increased for the Asia Cup 2025. Team India is to be announced and which players will be elected, everyone has to know it. According to the news, it is difficult to choose wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Some big names can be excluded from India’s Asia Cup 2025 team. According to reports, Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history, can also be excluded. He bought Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore in the IPL mega auction last year. The selection for the Asia Cup is not in the plan.

Sanju Samson is being considered as the number 1 wicketkeeper batsman for the Asia Cup 2025. Dhruv Jurael and Jitesh Sharma are competing for the backup role. Of these two, Jitesh’s name is leading in the race. According to the report of the Indian Express, Rishabh Pant can be excluded disappointing despite being a high-profile wicketkeeper batsman.

Rishabh Pant injured in England

Rishabh Pant was hurt during the Test series played in England. He had to be ruled out due to his leg fracture before the last match played at the Oval. He is expected to be fit before the Asia Cup but the selectors do not want to give him a chance in T20 format. Rishabh Pant was part of the Indian team to become T20 World Champion in 2024.

The Indian team is relying on the protest against England earlier this year. Along with players like Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya etc., the team defeated England 4–1. According to the information, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is not in the mood to make changes in the team for the Asia Cup, this tournament will also help him to prepare the team for the next year’s T20 World Cup.

Despite being the most expensive player in IPL history, Pant’s T20 performance has not been in his favor for some time. His bat scored a total of 70 runs in the last 5 T20I match at an average of 17.50. His strike rate in these matches was only 127.26.