Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh picked his 15-member squad for the upcoming 2025 Asia Cup, starting on September 9. The eight-team tournament will be held in the UAE, with the grand finale scheduled for September 28.Picking an Indian T20I squad is arguably the most challenging task for fans or former players, considering the ocean of options for all positions. Yet, Harbhajan's 15 had two glaring omissions: Sanju Samson and Varun Chakaravarthy.The former had an excellent 2024/25 season in T20Is, scoring 417 runs in 12 matches at an average of 37.90 and a strike rate of 183.70, including three centuries.Meanwhile, Varun was even better in the 2024/25 season, picking up 31 wickets in 12 games at an average of 11.25 and an economy of 7.58, including two 5-wicket hauls. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the ICC rankings for T20I bowlers.Harbhajan's three spin-bowling options included Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar, while KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were his two wicketkeepers.Harbhajan Singh's Team India Asia Cup 2025 squadYashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant"If Shubman decides to attack, he can match anyone" - Harbhajan SinghHarbhajan Singh urged Team India to include talented youngster Shubman Gill in the squad for the 2025 Asia Cup. Despite captaining the Test side and owning the opening spot in ODIs, Gill has been out of the T20I setup since the Sri Lankan tour in July 2024.The 25-year-old has not been part of India's last three T20I series against Bangladesh, South Africa, and England."In the T20 format, it’s important to understand that it’s not just about big hitting. If Shubman decides to attack, he can match anyone, because he is a very solid player with strong basics. A batter with such a strong foundation can score runs in any format. If you look at the IPL, Shubman has scored runs every season. He has worn the Orange Cap — and that doesn’t happen by chance," said Harbhajan (via the aforementioned source).He added:"Yes, we do have players like Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma, but you cannot undermine or underestimate Shubman Gill. He is a very talented batter who can adapt to any format. He is an all-format player. In my opinion, he can play T20s and even dominate the format."Gill has a mediocre T20I record with an average of only 30.42 and a strike rate of under 140 in 21 outings. However, he is coming off an excellent IPL 2025 season, finishing with 650 runs at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 155.87 in 15 games.