The Cricket Asia Cup will start from 9 September, the Indian team may announce in the third week of August. It is expected that T20 captain Captain Suryakumar Yadav will be fit by then, who has undergone surgery recently. According to the report, Hardik Pandya will not be the vice -captain of the team in the tournament, but 25 -year -old Shubman Gill can be given this responsibility.
Shubman Gill was made the captain of the Test team from the tour of England, where he managed to draw the series 2-2. As captain and Gill’s personal performance impressed everyone. Although it has been more than a year since Shubman Gill played the last T20 international match, but he is considered to be involved in the Asia Cup.
Shubman Gill will be vice -captain in Asia Cup,
According to the report of Revspports, Shubman Gill is more likely to be the vice -captain of the Indian team in the Asia Cup 2025. There is also hope about Suryakumar Yadav that he will fit till the tournament. The Indian team is included in Group A, India will have 3 matches in the group stage.
- September 10- Vs UAE
- September 14- Vs Pakistan
- 19 September- Vs Oman
Shubman Gill will bat on which number?
A big question is also that on which number Shubman Gill will bat, will he open or play at number three. Because in the absence of Gill, Sanju Samson started the innings with Abhishek Sharma in the recent past, both have shown an effective game. Gill has played 21 T20 international matches in his career and he has landed on the opening in every match. He has played 1 century and 3 half -century innings, he has a total of 578 runs.
Shubman Gill will also take command in ODI after Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who has retired from Test and T20, now plays only in ODI format, he is the captain of the team. According to the news, the captaincy of the ODI team after him can also be handed over to Shubman Gill, who is currently the vice -captain.
Shubman Gill’s career as captain
Gill has captained 5 Tests, out of which India won 2 Tests, 2 and 1 draw. Shubman Gill captained 5 T20I matches, out of which won 4 and defeat in 1. Gill is the captain of Gujarat Titans in the IPL.

