India, Aug. 18 -- Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded India's Test captain Shubman Gill and backed him to earn a spot in the T20 squad for the Asia Cup 2025. Shubman recently led India to a 2-2 series draw in England in his first assignment as Test skipper. He enjoyed a remarkable series with the bat, piling up 554 runs across five Tests at an impressive average of 75.40. However, now that the Asia Cup is around the corner, discussions have intensified over Gill's possible return to the T20I squad, though the crowded top order poses a tough challenge for the selectors to bring him back.

The 25-year-old has played 21 T20Is so far and scored 578 runs at a strike rate of 139.27. He is also among the few Indian batters to score centuries ...