Despite the recently ended Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, despite 2–2 results, where India and England shared the honor in five tests, the deep story showed India’s dominance. India won 33 sessions compared to England’s 21, with 18 seasons shared. Even with the success of the Red-Ball team, the T20 side under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir is fixed, and very little changes are expected to happen next to the Asia Cup. Many Test stars will not join the upcoming tournament. Here is a look at five players of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy who are ready to remember the Asia Cup:1. Jasprit Bumrah Jaspreet Bumrah depicted only three out of three tests due to workload management, and for that reason, he is also expected to rest for the Asia Cup. In those three tests, Bumrah took 14 wickets at an average of 26. He also had a solid IPL season, with the best figures of 4/22 and 18 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 6.68.
2. KL Rahul KL Rahul is also likely to miss the Asia Cup. The wicketkeeper-better last played T20Is for India in the 2022 World Cup and was not part of the format since then. However, he had a magnificent IPL 2025 for Delhi Capital, scoring 539 runs at a strike rate of around 150 and an average of 53.9 runs. Despite this form, Sanju Samson is expected to be the first choice keeper, Dhruv Jurlel or Jitesh Sharma supported him.3. Yashsvi Jaiswal Another name missing from the Asia Cup squad is Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. He is currently part of the West Zone Squad for the Dalip Trophy, which possibly excludes it from the Asia Cup plans. In IPL 2025, Jaiswal was one of the leading artists for Rajasthan Royals, scoring 559 runs in 14 matches.
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4. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill was undoubtedly the Standout batsman of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, who scored more than 750 runs in the series. However, he will not be part of the Asia Cup as he has been named captain of the North Region for the Dalip Trophy. In addition, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson shut down the initial locations on the T20 side, Gill does not expect a feature.5. Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant missed the fifth Test after fracturing his right leg during the fourth match in Manchester. He will not fit on time for the Asia Cup and is unlikely to be considered. Pant was not after the 2024 World Cup in India’s T20 schemes, and his IPL 2025 season did not help him in his case. In addition to a brilliant century against RCB, where he scored 118 runs, Pants scored just 151 runs in their other 13 matches, ending the season with 269 runs in 14 matches for Lucknow super veterans.
