Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Swashbuckling batter Suryakumar Yadav will captain a 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates.Test skipper Shubman Gill has been named his deputy.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has also returned to the T20I squad after a gap, strengthening the bowling attack.

The squad was announced by Chairman of Selectors Ajit Agarkar at a press conference in Mumbai on Tuesday. The meeting of the selection panel was delayed for several hours as Agarkar was unable to reach the BCCI office on time due to heavy rains in the city.

The five-member selection committee - Agarkar, SS Das, Subroto Banerjee, Ajay Ratra and S Sharath - finalised the squad in the ...