Happy to have Gill back, Jitesh earned his spot: Suryakumar Yadav

MUMBAI: (Aug 19) Shubman Gill is seen as India’s future captain in all three formats and current T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said he is happy to have him as his deputy for the Asia Cup beginning September 9 in the UAE.

Gill, India’s new Test captain, last played a T20 in July last year but on Tuesday made a comeback to the T20 setup as the team’s designated vice-captain. His inclusion was a clear signal from selectors that they are looking at Gill as leader across formats following the tenures of Suryakumar Yadav in the shortest format and Rohit Sharma in ODIs.

Gill was not part of India’s T20 World Cup winning squad in the Caribbean last year. He did have a stellar IPL and the subsequent Test tour of England where he led from the front to help India draw the series 2-2.

Source: PTI News

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