Sunil Gavaskar backed Shubman Gill’s appointment as India’s vice-captain for Asia Cup 2025, praising his red-hot form and leadership potential ahead of the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash.

The Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2025 has been announced as Shubman Gill returns to the set-up after more than a year. Gill is named as the vice-captain for Suryakumar Yadav.

Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain in India’s Asia Cup squad. Gill, who is India’s test captain, scored 754 runs across five tests in England where a thrilling series ended in a 2-2 tie.