India, Aug. 18 -- India Test captain Shubman Gill's Asia Cup fate appeared all but sealed, with a fresh media report suggesting that both the team management and the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee believed he does not fit into their T20 plans.

After a record outing in the Test series in England, where he led India to a stunning 2-2 draw in his maiden assignment as captain in the format, Gill had been touted for a T20I return at the Asia Cup. Many experts even backed him to take over the shortest-format captaincy. However, according to the Indian Express, Gill is unlikely to be on the flight to Dubai next month for the continental tournament beginning September 9.

The report added that there had been a "series of informal talk...