Overview

• Suryakumar Yadav will captain a 15-member T20 Asia Cup squad with Shubman Gill as vice-captain, with Shreyas Iyer omitted and Yashasvi Jaiswal named among the reserves.
• Multiple outlets report Gill is unwell and resting in Chandigarh and, though expected to be fit for the Asia Cup, he will skip the Duleep Trophy.
• North Zone plans to elevate vice-captain Ankit Kumar to captain in Gill’s absence, with Shubham Rohilla drafted in and Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana likely limited to the opening match before India duty.
• BCCI general manager Abey Kuruvilla wrote to state associations urging zonal selectors to include all available India players in Duleep squads, reflecting board concern over recent omissions.
• Reactions split as Virender Sehwag backs the squad and approach, while Dinesh Karthik and Sanjay Manjrekar criticize Iyer’s exclusion; analysts also note a possible pace-bowling shortfall beyond Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh.