India, Aug. 20 -- The first name that chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar took while announcing India's Asia Cup 2025 squad was of Shubman Gill's. He also added the word vice-captain after taking Gill's name before going on to reveal the other 14 members of the side. The first question that captain Suryakumar Yadav was asked in the press conference was also about Shubman Gill and his return as vice-captain in the T20I side after more than a year. Agarkar knew it, Suryakumar knew it and so did pretty much everyone else following Indian cricket. Shubman Gill was the centre point of the selection meeting and its announcement, which was delayed by close to 90 minutes due to inclement weather conditions in Mumbai.

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