Asia Cup 2025: Selectors Changed Decision, Rohit’s ‘Close Friend’ Saved From Being Dropped for Gill

Team India can be announced for Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 19 August. The tournament will start from 9 September. Before this, there are many reports about the team selection. Earlier it was believed that Shubman Gill could return to the T20 team through Asia Cup 2025 as vice-captain, but the latest report is that now the chances of him getting a place are very less. Gill scored 650 runs in 15 matches of IPL 2025, then strengthened his claim by scoring 757 runs in 5 Tests on the England tour, he was ahead in the race for selection, but recently a PTI report said that Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are the first choice for the opening pair.
The Indian Express reported in its report that there was a discussion on excluding Tilak Verma from the Indian team of Asia Cup 2025 to include Shubman Gill in the team, but the team management felt that excluding Tilak would be unfair to him. So this did not happen. Now the news is that Gill is not getting a place in the team. Therefore, it is difficult for him to be selected. Gill is a top order batsman. Sanju-Abhishek are fixed in the opening for Asia Cup 2025. Tilak Verma's name is now almost decided at number three, for which the selectors kept Gill behind.

Rohit's 'special' is saved

According to the report of Indian Express, there was a discussion on giving Shubman Gill a place at number 3, on which left-handed Tilak Verma's claim was also strong. This is the same Tilak Verma, who is a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL. He made his debut under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and has learned a lot from him. Tilak is counted among the players close to Rohit. Now Gill can remain in the squad only as a backup opener, but even in that, Yashasvi Jaiswal's name is ahead of him. It has to be seen what will happen to Gill when the team is announced.

4 contenders for top 3

In Asia Cup 2025, there are 4 contenders for the top order of Team India i.e. the first three positions. Out of which Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson's place is confirmed. There is a race between Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma for the number three position. Let us know below whose statistics are better among the two players.

Tilak or Gill, who will win? (Asia Cup 2025)
There is a tough competition between Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma for number 3. Shubman Gill has 578 runs in 21 T20 matches at a strike rate of 139.3, while Tilak has scored 749 runs in 24 matches at an average of 49.9 and a strike rate of 155.1. Tilak has an upper hand in statistics. Whether it is about runs or average and strike rate. Tilak is looking ahead. Another plus point with him is that he is a lefty batsman, which Team India will need in the middle order. Now it is believed that Tilak will get a place in the squad, while Gill may remain out.