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Shubman Gill is emerging as a strong contender for a leadership role in India's T20I team for the Asia Cup 2025, scheduled in the UAE next month. This development comes despite his absence from India's last three T20I series against Bangladesh, South Africa, and England.
Two key factors are driving the selectors' interest in Gill not just as a batter but as a potential leader. Firstly, since India's T20 World Cup victory in the West Indies last June, the team has not fielded a full-strength T20I squad. Gill was not part of that World Cup-winning side but captained a young team on the subsequent Zimbabwe tour and later served as ...