India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has arrived at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to start his rehab and fitness assessment as the side prepares for the Asia Cup 2025.
The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 09 and will be hosted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The Men in Blues have been placed in Group A with Pakistan, Oman and UAE, while Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka are placed in Group B.
India and Pakistan are set to clash in Dubai on September 14, while Afghanistan and Hong Kong will play in the tournament opener on September 09 in Abu Dhabi.
India will play UAE on September 10 and Oman on September 19 in the group stage. With a high-octane tournament is online, Suryakumar Yadav is presently at the NCA, or more specifically, the Centre of Excellence (CoE).
The India T20I captain recently reported to the Bengaluru facility of the BCCI for fitness evaluations and rehabilitations.
He was left out of West Zone’s Duleep Trophy squad, which Shardul Thakur would head, in part because of his rehabilitation process.
Suryakumar Yadav made his hernia surgery public and declared himself, ‘one the road to recovery’ following a successful procedure.
He played for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2025 which was his last competitive game. Suryakumar visited UK after the IPL and had an appointment with a sports hernia surgery specialist. He had previously had sports hernia surgery in 2024 and ankle surgery in 2023, making his third surgery in three years.
Following India’s triumph in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024, Suryakumar assumed the role of captain in T20Is. Since then, he has been in top form, and his squad often surpasses 250 runs in games.
The Asia Cup is set to begin with the clash between Afghanistan and Hong Kong on September 09 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
