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Asia Cup 2025: Will Samson be out of the playing XI after Gill’s vice -captain?
Sandy Verma | August 21, 2025 12:24 AM CST

Asia Cup 2025: Team India’s squad has been declared for the Asia Cup 2025. Shubman Gill’s name is being discussed the most in Team India’s squad. He has been directly made the vice-captain of the T20 team. Team India veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has given a big statement about this. He said that this step will directly affect Sanju Samson, a nd he will not be able to be a part of the Plieng XI in the Asia Cup.

Ashwin said that at present, making Gill a vice-captain is a big strategy for the future. He made it clear that he can also be made captain in future. Perhaps he is seen as a player captaining in all formats. However, not every format needs to have only one captain.

Along with this, he said, after the arrival of Shubman Gill, it will directly affect Sanju Semon. The most sad is that as soon as Gill was made the vice-captain, Samson was in danger. This simply means that Sanju Samson will not play. Shubman Gill will play and open.

Let me tell you that Samson has been seen in good rhythm for the last several days. He has scored three centuries in T20 Internationals in the last year. Despite this, the selectors have indicated Gill by making the vice-captain that their priority is a long-term plan, even if an in-form player has to sit out for it.

 


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