Axar Patel was named deputy to Suryakumar Yadav for India’s five-match T20I series against England earlier this year, a nod to his consistent performances in the shortest format. While his batting struggled, Axar impressed with the ball, taking six wickets across five games at an average of 16.50.
Axar Patel Appointed Vice-Captain for England T20I Series
The Gujarat all-rounder also showcased his leadership skills during the 2025 IPL season, captaining the Delhi Capitals with commendable effort, although the team fell short of making the playoffs.
However, despite his leadership and bowling contributions, Axar is reportedly set to lose his vice-captaincy role in India’s T20 squad. According to a report by RevSportz, Shubman Gill is likely to replace Axar Patel as Suryakumar Yadav’s deputy for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
“𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒍’𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆-𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆,” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅.
Shubman Gill’s Rise and Team Composition for Asia Cup
Shubman Gill recently captained India in the five-Test series against England, finishing as the highest run-scorer with 754 runs in 10 innings at an exceptional average of 75.40. His solid performance helped India draw the series 2-2, showcasing resilience and determination.
Although Shubman hasn’t featured in T20Is since July 2024, his record stands at 578 runs in 21 matches, with a strike rate of 139.28. His return to the squad could impact the batting order, particularly putting Abhishek Sharma’s spot at the top under pressure. Abhishek was the leading run-scorer in the England T20I series but may find his place threatened.
Sanju Samson is expected to keep wickets and open the innings, with Shubman likely to join him at the top. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal is also vying for a spot, adding further competition for batting positions.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒂 𝑪𝒖𝒑,” 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅.
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