India’s legendary cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar has supported the selectors’ decision to make Shubman Gill the vice-captain in the upcoming Asia Cup. Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar said that Gill’s terrific performance in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy earned him a spot in the squad, and that too as the vice-captain of the side.
“He scored over 750 runs just a couple of weeks ago. You cannot exclude a player in that kind of form. Giving him the vice-captaincy is also a way of telling him that in the future, he could be leading the T20 side. I think it’s a very, very good selection,” he said.
Gill is making a comeback to the T20I team after more than a year. He last played a T20I match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on July 30, 2024.
The 25-year-old batter, who was the captain of Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025, showed great form and took his team to the playoffs. He scored 650 runs in 15 games at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 155.88, which included six fifties.
Gavaskar praised Gill’s temperament and believes that he will lead India in T20Is in the future. “He was very impressive in England as well. To score 750-plus runs while leading the side for the first time shows how well he handled pressure. This vice-captaincy is a clear sign that he is destined to lead India in the future,” Gavaskar added.
Though there was a lot of criticism about Gill being appointed as the captain in the Test matches before the England tour, under his leadership India fought back brilliantly to level the series at 2-2.
Till now, Gill has played 21 T20Is, scoring 578 runs at an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27. His record includes one century and three half-centuries, with a highest score of an unbeaten 126.
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