Asia Cup debutants Oman announce squad, Jatinder Singh to lead 17-member squad

Oman, who are set to feature in the Asia Cup for the first time, announced their squad on Tuesday, August 26. The governing body of the country, Oman Cricket, announced a 17-member squad led by opener Jatinder Singh.

Oman will be under the coaching of Duleep Mendis, former Sri Lanka batter who featured in 24 Test matches in the 1980s. Mendis said that the Asia Cup would be a great experience for his side and that they would be able to showcase the kind of talent they had on the global stage.

“It is real that we are participating in the Asia Cup, a major tournament and a fantastic opportunity for our players to showcase their skills on a global stage," Mendis said.

"Playing against teams like India and Pakistan is a moment to embrace for any cricketer. Anything can happen in a fast-paced T20 game, where one over of brilliance can change everything," he added.

Oman begin their campaign on September 12 against Pakistan and then play UAE and India on the 15th and 19th respectively. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the next stages of the tournament.

“Our build-up has been strong, with the ongoing National T20 tournament providing competitive exposure, and our training sessions have been intense and focused. It’s not just about skills – in high-pressure games against elite teams, mental strength is equally crucial. We are hopeful of making an impact in this Asia Cup and showcasing Oman as a growing cricketing nation," Mendis stated.

Oman squad for Asia Cup

Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.

Oman’s Asia Cup 2025 Fixtures:

12 September – vs Pakistan
15 September – vs UAE
19 September – vs India

Oman Cricket Controversy

The current Oman squad looks very different from the one that featured in last year's T20 World Cup 2024. Only Jatinder Singh, Mohammad Nadeem and Sufyan Mehmood are the common names in the current side.

The drastic change in the set-up happened after a fallout with the players and the Oman Cricket Board, which did not pay the players their dues from the T20 World Cup 2024.

ESPNcricinfo reported in June 2025 that the board had finally agreed to pay the members of its men's T20 World Cup squad the prize money due to them from the tournament. They claimed that the long delay in clearing the dues was "procedural".

The players had raised the issue of non-payment not long after the event. They had refused to play for the team unless their dues were paid, which led to an unprecedented set of circumstances.

11 of the players from that 15-man squad had their central contracts suspended and most had to leave Oman.

Asia Cup 2025 Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.

Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.

Sri Lanka: TBA

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.

Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.

United Arab Emirates: TBA

Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.