Asia Cup 2025 squad announcements, live updates: Bangladesh & Afghanistan name preliminary groups

Reports in Pakistan media suggest that former captain Babar Azam could be called back to the T20I team. He last played the format in December 2024.

According to reports, Shreyas Iyer – who last played a T20I in December 2023 – could make a comeback to the side through the Asia Cup

There are reports in India that Test captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan may be considered for the Asia Cup

The tri-series will be hosted by the UAE between August 29 and September 7, serving as ideal preparation for the Asia Cup, to be played in UAE as well.

Afghanistan preliminary squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.

Following Bumrah's absence from the fifth Test vs England at The Oval, reports suggested he might miss the Asia Cup as well. However, a Hindustan Times report, published on August 5, suggests that the Indian seamer should be fit and available for the tournament. 

Bangladesh have three T20Is scheduled against Netherlands between August 30 and September 3, as part of their build-up to the Asia Cup. 

Bangladesh prelim squad for Asia Cup 2025: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Md Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon, Md Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Md Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Md Shamim Hossain, Md Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Md Rishad Hossain, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Md Tanvir Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Md Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Md Saifuddin, Nahid Rana, Md Mustafizur Rahman, Md Shoriful Islam, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Mohammed Saif Hassan.