{"id":3353,"date":"2025-09-03T02:38:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2025-09-03T02:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:39:43","slug":"shubman-gills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/shubman-gills\/","title":{"rendered":"Robin Uthappa Claims Shubman Gill\u2019s Inclusion in India\u2019s Asia Cup Squad Is Driven by \u2018Marketing and Business\u2019 Considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shubman Gill has been appointed India\u2019s T20I vice-captain for the Asia Cup 2025, replacing Axar Patel.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shubman Gill inclusion in the Indian squad for the upcoming continental tournament has sparked considerable discussion. Alongside his selection, he will serve as Suryakumar Yadav\u2019s deputy during the Asia Cup, which kicks off on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, Shubman Gill was named captain of India\u2019s Test team following Rohit Sharma\u2019s retirement from the format in May. He led the side admirably in the five-match Test series in England, securing wins at Edgbaston and The Oval while drawing the series 2-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attention now shifts to T20I cricket as India gears up for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Gill last featured for India in a T20I against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShubman is set to be a superstar who will take Indian cricket forward,\u201d says Robin Uthappa on Gill\u2019s inclusion in the national team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Former Indian batsman Robin Uthappa believes Shubman Gill\u2019s selection in the Indian team goes beyond just cricketing reasons.<\/a> In a video on his YouTube channel, Uthappa suggested that Gill\u2019s inclusion has created challenges for Team India, but also highlighted the broader strategy behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is another example of India backing a player who has superstar potential across all three formats,\u201d Uthappa said. \u201cThe decision also considers commercial and marketing factors, which play a role in shaping the team\u2019s approach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added, \u201cBy bringing Shubman Gill into T20 cricket<\/a>, they may have created some challenges for themselves. But in Indian cricket, every era has had its superstars, and the board has often supported certain players to strengthen the game. That tradition continues today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uthappa further emphasized the importance of the business side: \u201cMarketing and business considerations are part of the equation, which is why players like Shubman are included. The team wants superstars who can carry Indian cricket forward, and Shubman is clearly one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, Shubman Gill has played 21 T20Is, scoring 578 runs, including one century and three fifties, with an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27. His highest score is 126*, making him the youngest Indian to hit a century in all three international formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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