There have been intense speculation that Shubman Gill is completely ready to take over the leader of the National Cricket team of India soon. In May 2025, Shubman Gill Rohit Sharma succeeded as the test captain of India and showed his potential in the heavy English conditions.
Gill has already impressed everyone with his leadership in the IPL, where he has cut down the Gujarat Titans for the past two seasons. Because the ODI future of Rohit Sharma is uncertain, many suggest that the BCCI and the national selectors follow the Indian cricket tradition.
Shubman Gill wanted to become the all-format captain of India
India has always believed to have one captain for all sizes; That is why conversations have grown to make the all format captain of Gill India. And this change is completely ready to start with the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
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Suryakumar Yadav is currently the T20i captain of India, and he will probably stay at the helm at least the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. But some reports suggest that Gill is completely ready to be announced as the new vice-captain of India for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
This means that the transition will start next month that nobody could have expected, especially Suryakumar Yadav. The latest reports claimed that Suryakumar Yadav is worried that Shubman Gill could become the captain of India in all sizes.
Suryakumar Yadavis not happy with the rise of Shubman Gill !!
But at the moment the Indian skipper is more concerned about losing his T20i captain. The stylish seizure feels insecure and reportedly called several journalists to explain why Gill is put aside of the T20i team.
Suryakumar believes that his old T20 setup is better, because he already knows that Gill is the next in line for CaptainCy, and now he is mocked by the journalists for his uncertainty in the midst of the possible changes in the national team, mainly leadership for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
With 100% I can say that the player is none other than our T20i captain Surya Yadav.
He thinks his old T20 will be set up and knows that Gill is the next captain, that is uncertainty by him.
Sky is not messed up with GG and AG,
Roko Toh Bache Nahi Unse, Tu Kaise Fir pic.twitter.com/PLL7KBBXRN– Response (@react_ro45) August 17, 2025
Interesting is this exactly what Sky is afraid of? pic.twitter.com/zaybrq9tow
– Barbarous (@iambarbarousx) August 17, 2025
BCCI to announce Asia Cup 2025 team on August 19
In the meantime, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to announce India’s Asia Cup 2025 team on Tuesday, August 19, and it is said that there will be a number of major surprises.
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Suryakumar Yadav is almost certain to be the side of the captain, but the selection committee is said to make some daring decisions that can omit a few high -profile names.
The Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir had previously claimed that the players on the T20i side will be selected on their IPL versions, but it will not be followed for the upcoming continental tournament.
Shubman Gill set for T20i Return; Yashasvi Jaiswal Miss Asia Cup 2025 Squad
The battle core will probably remain unchanged, with Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and skipper Suryakumar, who would all be expected to keep their places. Shubman Gill is ready to return to the T20i arrangement for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the VAE.
This means that Yashasvi Jaiswal is probably not cut to the team. The place of Rinku Singh is also not certain, but a few reports suggest that he will travel to the VAE with the Indian cricket team.
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