Shubman Gill was appointed Test capatin for the England tour and under his leadership India managed to draw the series 2-2. Looking at Shubman Gill‘s leadership quality, BCCI wants to make him the captain of all three formats in the future, so it is being said that he can be selected in the Asia Cup and Shubman Gill can also become the vice-captain of the team.
Shubman Gill’s T20Is records
Shubman Gill has scored 578 runs in 21 T20Is at an average of 30.42. 170 runs from his bat have come against Zimbabwe in five innings at an average of 42.50. Gill has scored 144 runs in three innings against New Zealand at an average of 72 and 131 runs in five innings against Sri Lanka at an average of 26.20. Apart from this, Gill has scored 102 runs in five innings against West Indies at an average of 20.40.
After 21 T20I matches, Gill has a strike rate of 139.27. He scored at a strike rate of 184.61 in three innings against New Zealand, 135.05 in five innings against Sri Lanka, 120 in five innings against the West Indies, and 125.92 in five innings against Zimbabwe.
Shubman Gill has scored 50+ runs four times in 21 T20I matches, which includes one century and three half-centuries. Gill’s highest score is an unbeaten 126 off 63 balls against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in February 2023, which included 12 fours and seven sixes. He has also smashed two half-centuries against Zimbabwe and one against the West Indies.
Seeing his stats for India and Gujarat Titans as skipper over the years. Former selector Devang Gandhi has backed Gill to be the vice captain for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025
Don’t forget Shubman Gill was not dropped- Devang Gandhi
“Don’t forget that he was not dropped when India was playing T20 cricket in South Africa towards the end of the year, a series India won 3-1. He was rested after the New Zealand series in India as the team was about to embark on the tour of Australia, and after his immense success in the IPL as a player and captain, everything suggests he should be vice-captain in the Asia Cup”.
Shubman Gill’s return will surely see one of the batsmen losing his place. It could be one of the openers or someone from the middle order. Shubman Gill, who moved from number 3 to 4 position after being named the Test captain, might continue to open the innings in the Asia Cup due to India’s packed middle-order.