'Might appoint Pandya': Gill not to be vice-captain for T20 WC?

Former India batter Aakash Chopra said Shubman Gill is apt to proceed arsenic vice-captain for the T20 World Cup 2026, though helium noted that Hardik Pandya remains an option. Gill was named vice-captain nether Suryakumar Yadav up of the Asia Cup 2025, but a driblet successful signifier has led to criticism.

While selecting his India squad for the T20 World Cup, Chopra included Gill but said the squad absorption whitethorn not finalise the vice-captaincy yet and could besides see Hardik."The information is that Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Sanju Samson volition beryllium the 3 openers successful this team. I person picked Sanju Samson arsenic the 2nd wicketkeeper and an opening option. As for Abhishek Sharma, let's not adjacent speech astir it, due to the fact that I consciousness helium could beryllium the highest run-scorer of the World Cup," Chopra said connected his YouTube. channel

"If you are wondering wherefore Shubman Gill has been picked-if you person appointed idiosyncratic vice-captain, you won't pivot that soon.

I americium not going to enactment my cervix connected the enactment and accidental that Shubman decidedly volition beryllium the vice-captain. The squad mightiness permission the vice-captain slot open, oregon they mightiness name Hardik Pandya conscionable to support their options open," helium added.Chopra named Jitesh Sharma arsenic the first-choice wicketkeeper, with Sanju Samson arsenic the 2nd option. In the gait department, helium selected

Jasprit Bumrah

, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana arsenic specializer accelerated bowlers, with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube arsenic seam-bowling all-round options.

"After that, Jasprit Bumrah-let's not sermon him; wherefore discarded time? Arshdeep Singh, let's not discuss; wherefore discarded time? Then Varun Chakaravarthy-there is nary discussion. Why should we discarded your and my time? I consciousness Varun Chakaravarthy could beryllium the highest wicket-taker of this tournament," Chopra said."After that, you person to support Kuldeep Yadav successful the squad to springiness yourselves options. Then lone 1 slot is left. You tin prime immoderate accelerated bowler there, truthful I americium keeping Harshit Rana. He besides provides a batting enactment astatine No. 8," helium added.