India, Aug. 14 -- Shubman Gill is inching closer to landing a leadership role in India's T20I side for the Asia Cup 2025, slated to be played in the UAE next month. This, after he did not feature in India's last three T20I bilaterals against Bangladesh, South Africa and England. There are two reasons behind the selectors seriously considering drafting Gill back into India's T20I side, not only as a batter but also as a leader.

Firstly, India never picked a 'full-strength' T20I squad since they won the World Cup in the West Indies in June last year. Gill was not a part of that squad but he was named captain of the young side that toured Zimbabwe immediately after the triumph in the Caribbean. He was also India's T20I vice captain in the S...