India, Sept. 8 -- Shubman Gill's inclusion in India's Asia Cup squad as the team's vice-captain is a sign of bigger things to come. Having already taken charge of India's Test team, the BCCI is inclined towards returning to a captaincy structure that was the staple of Indian cricket for the longest time. One skipper across formats. And after MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the baton is set to be handed to Gill. Make no mistake. With Suryakumar Yadav a week short of turning 35 and Rohit Sharma already 38, it's only a matter of time before Gill becomes India's all-format captain.

With the Asia Cup starting tomorrow, the sub-continent showpiece promises to be the teaser for the all-important T20 World Cup in six months' time. And wh...