Pakistan has opted for a sweeping overhaul ahead of the 2025 Asia Cup, keeping only five players from the side that contested last year’s T20 World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board did not immediately release the full list, but the scale of the shake-up underscores management’s effort to reset after an underwhelming 2024 campaign. India will announce its 15-member squad on 19 August, with one berth still open. The selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, is weighing middle-order options Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag and all-rounder Washington Sundar for the final slot. Jasprit Bumrah is expected to lead a pace unit that could also include Harshit Rana or Prasidh Krishna, while Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are seen as near certainties. Speculation suggests leading Test run-getter in England Shubman Gill and in-form seamer Mohammed Siraj may miss out despite recent performances. Yashasvi Jaiswal is favoured to claim the extra opener’s position if Gill is omitted. The provisional discussions signal a potential generational shift in both South Asian powerhouses ahead of the continental tournament, which begins next month.