New Delhi: After India won their third T20 World Cup under Suryakumar Yadav, former opener Aakash Chopra said it will be difficult for Shubman Gill to return to the T20I team, let alone become captain.Gill, who currently leads India in Tests and ODIs, returned to the T20I squad in 2025 after 14 months and was even named vice-captain during the Asia Cup.
However, his form remained poor and he failed to score a half-century in 15 games, ultimately leading to his exclusion from the World Cup squad.With India performing strongly and winning matches, Chopra believes the team is unlikely to consider Gill again for the T20I leadership. “It will be difficult, although India thought it would be easier if they had a captain for all three formats. However, that is not going to happen at all. I feel we cannot do that because he is the Test and ODI captain but he cannot get the T20I captaincy. At this moment, even if his name comes up it will be difficult because of the way India is playing, especially the last four,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.Chopra also suggested that Gill should focus on performing well in the longer formats rather than trying to adapt his game to T20Is. “When you talk about 250 runs, and that’s the case in the World Cup, then you don’t think you need an anchor. Shubman Gill can adapt and change, but we shouldn’t lose Shubman Gill, the Test batsman, trying to find that and lose Shubman Gill who can become an absolute giant in ODIs. I think it’s going to be difficult for Shubman Gill,” he pointed out.
