New Delhi: Shubman Gill has been appointed as the vice-captain as India announced their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav addressed the press conference at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai after unveiling the 15-man squad for the Men in Blue.

There were doubts over Gill’s return to T20Is despite the Indian Test captain’s terrific show in the recently concluded Test series against England. However, the star batter made his comeback in the T20I setup after smashing a whopping 754 runs in the England Test series. Gill also enjoyed a stellar campaign for his team Gujarat Titans (GT), in the IPL 2025, amassing an impressive 650 runs in 15 matches.

Gill’s selection means Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on a spot in the squad, but the young left-hander has been kept in the reserves alongside Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel. There were no major surprises in the team selection as both Abhishek Sharma and Sanju........

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