Shreyas Iyer Captain, Hardik Pandya Out- India Squad for Asian Games Announced

Hardik Pandya Shreyas Iyer. Image Credits: AFP

On Saturday, the BCCI concluded their selection meeting at their headquarters and named a 15-member squad for the upcoming Asian Games. Japan will host the prestigious sporting event from 19 September to October 4.

India are the defending champion, as the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side won their first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games in 2022 in China. This time around, too, the BCCI has named a second-string squad to go to Japan for Asian Games 2026.

India’s Asian Games 2026 Squad

Shreyas Iyer will lead the side, while the veterans like Jasprit Bumrah is also part of the major tournament.

Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Jasprit Bumrah

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