There have been intense speculations that Shubman Gill is all set to take over as all-format captain of the India National Cricket Team soon. In May 2025, Shubman Gill succeeded Rohit Sharma as India’s Test captain and showed his potential in the tough English conditions.
Gill has already impressed everyone with his leadership in the IPL, where he has been captaining the Gujarat Titans for the past two seasons. Since Rohit Sharma’s ODI future is uncertain, many have been suggesting that the BCCI and the national selectors follow the Indian cricket tradition.
Shubman Gill set to become India’s all-format captain
India has always believed in having one captain for all formats; hence, calls have been growing to make Gill India’s all-format captain. And this change is all set to begin with the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
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Suryakumar Yadav is currently India’s T20I captain, and he is likely to remain at the helm till at least the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. But some reports suggest that Gill is all set to be announced as India’s new vice-captain for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
This means the transition will begin next month, which no one could have expected, especially Suryakumar Yadav. The latest reports claimed that Suryakumar Yadav is worried that Shubman Gill might become India’s captain in all formats.
Suryakumar Yadavis not happy with Shubman Gill’s rise!!
But right now Indian skipper is more concerned about losing his T20I captaincy. The stylish batter is feeling insecure, and he has reportedly been calling several journalists to explain why Gill has been sidelined from the T20I team.
Suryakumar believes that his old T20 setup is better, as he already knows that Gill is next in line for captaincy, and now he has been mocked by the journalists for his insecurity amid the possible changes in the national team, especially leadership for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
I can say with 100% confidence that that player is none other than our T20i captain Surya Yadav.
He thinks his old t20 set up will be good and knows Gill is next captain, that’s insecurity by him.
SKY don’t mess up with GG and AG,
Roko toh bache nahi unse, Tu kaise fir pic.twitter.com/plL7Kbbxrn— Adwaith (@Adwaith_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 squad on August 19
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to announce India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad on Tuesday, August 19, and it is being said that there will be some big surprises.
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Suryakumar Yadav is almost certain to captain the side, but the selection committee will reportedly take some bold decisions that may leave out a few high-profile names.
The Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir had earlier claimed that the players in the T20I side will be selected on their IPL performances, but it won’t be followed for the upcoming continental tournament.
Shubman Gill set for T20I return; Yashasvi Jaiswal may miss out on Asia Cup 2025 squad
The batting core is likely to remain unchanged, with Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, and skipper Suryakumar all expected to retain their places. Shubman Gill is all set to return to the T20I setup for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE.
This means Yashasvi Jaiswal is unlikely to make the cut to the squad. Rinku Singh’s spot is also not certain, but a few reports suggest that he will travel with the Indian cricket team to the UAE.
