India Squad for Asian Games 2026: Shreyas Iyer to Lead, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Included

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Shreyas Iyer as the captain of a refreshed 15-member squad tasked with defending India's gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. The selection committee, led by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, finalised the multi-squad announcements during a high-profile meeting at the board's headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday. Shreyas .Iyer Named India's New T20I Captain; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Earns Maiden Call-Up for Ireland and England Series.

India's Asian Games 2026 Squad

Here's a look at #TeamIndia's squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan this September 👏#AsianGames pic.twitter.com/euMfmhWEcN

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2026

Iyer’s appointment as captain covers the continental multi-sport event in Japan alongside the preceding T20I series against Ireland and England. The middle-order batsman takes over leadership duties from Suryakumar Yadav, who has been completely omitted from the short-format setup.

Tilak Varma has been elevated to vice-captain, reinforcing a long-term strategic core aimed at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle. The fast-bowling unit receives considerable reinforcement with the inclusion of senior paceman Jasprit Bumrah and Kolkata Knight Riders standout Harshit Rana, ensuring a robust blend of experience and youth.

A major talking point across the selections remains 15-year-old opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Following a spectacular Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign where he secured the Orange Cap with 776 runs, the teenage prodigy has been fast-tracked into all three major limited-overs squads announced by the board.

The cricket tournament at the Asian Games is scheduled to run from 17 September to 3 October at the Korogi Athletic Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Because the event wraps up just days before India’s subsequent international fixtures, selectors have focused on constructing a balanced contingent capable of managing consecutive overseas tours.

 India Squad

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

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