As we speak, India is facing Pakistan in the biggest Group Stage clash of the Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
This is their first meeting since the Champions Trophy 2025, and their first T20I encounter after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Notably, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are missing this game.
Why Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Not Playing the India vs Pakistan Match in the Asia Cup 2025?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after India’s triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Since the Asia Cup 2025 is being played in the T20I format, both stars are unavailable for selection. Consequently, they are not part of India’s playing XI against Pakistan.
The last clash against Pakistan, with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli came in the Champions Trophy 2025. In that encounter, Kohli scored a brilliant century. He won the Player of the Match award as India registered a dominant victory during the Group Stage fixture.
India Playing XI For Asia Cup 2025 vs Pakistan
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
When Will Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Next Play For Team India?
As we already know, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from T20Is and Tests, but are still representing India in ODIs. There was even a time when it seemed like Kohli might even come back to captain his Bangalore squad. However, their return is expected in the India squad during India’s white-ball tour of Australia this October.
The three-match ODI series will begin on October 19 at Perth’s Optus Stadium, with Rohit leading the team.
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