Ahead of Asia Cup 2025, former cricketer Madan Lal has picked his Team India's opening pair for the marquee event.

He has named Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma as India's opening duo, stating that openers set the tone of the game.

"I'm satisfied because it should have been done. Abhishek Sharma's strike rate is more than 225, and Shubman Gill's strike rate is more than 150. Opening is very important in T20Is. In the first six overs, the openers set the game. Then, after that, you have to ensure that your average is around 7, 8, or 9 and continue until the 14th or 16th over," said Lal.