India, April 19 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had a plan in place to move on from Suryakumar Yadav in T20I cricket. Shubman Gill was billed as the successor, with selectors bringing him back into the T20I fold last September as vice-captain, amid speculation that he would take over after the T20 World Cup in March. However, that plan was scrapped just a month before the ICC event after Gill failed to impress.

India went on to retain the T20 World Cup at home last month, with Suryakumar becoming the third captain to lead India to an ICC title. Yet, questions over his long-term future in the role have persisted. With returns from his bat also tapering off, doubts have grown over his place in the format ahead of the ne...