Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal: Who will make the cut to Team India squad?

Updated On: 14 August, 2025 06:42 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, two of Team India`s top batsmen, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, will have to fight for their spot at the top. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

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Ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, two of Team India`s top batsmen, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, will have to fight for their spot at the top. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

<p>Shubman Gill`s most recent outing in the 20-over format was during IPL 2025. He ended the tournament with a total of 650 runs, including six half-centuries in 15 matches <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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Shubman Gill`s most recent outing in the 20-over format was during IPL 2025. He ended the tournament with a total of 650 runs, including six half-centuries in 15 matches (Pic: File Pic)

<p>The right-hander had ended the previous year with 266 runs in eight T20I appearances. He was appointed as Suryakumar Yadav`s deputy for the T20I series in July. However, as Test cricket took priority, Gill was not picked for T20Is, and Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma emerged as India`s new top three <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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The right-hander had ended the previous year with 266 runs in eight T20I appearances. He was appointed as Suryakumar Yadav`s deputy for the T20I series in July. However, as Test cricket took priority, Gill was not picked for T20Is, and Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma emerged as India`s new top three (Pic: File Pic)

<p>On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal also played his last T20I in July 2024. In the previous year, he was picked ahead of Gill as a backup opening batsman for the T20 World Cup <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal also played his last T20I in July 2024. In the previous year, he was picked ahead of Gill as a backup opening batsman for the T20 World Cup (Pic: File Pic)

<p>So far, having played 23 T20Is for India, the left-hander has scored 723 runs, with a top score of 100. Jaiswal, being a left-handed batsman, helps him to be ahead in the race <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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So far, having played 23 T20Is for India, the left-hander has scored 723 runs, with a top score of 100. Jaiswal, being a left-handed batsman, helps him to be ahead in the race (Pic: File Pic)

<p>The Asia Cup 2025 is set to kick start on September 9. The `Men in Blue` will kick start their tournament by playing the opening clash against the UAE on September 10 <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic/X/@ybj_19)</strong></em></p>

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The Asia Cup 2025 is set to kick start on September 9. The `Men in Blue` will kick start their tournament by playing the opening clash against the UAE on September 10 (Pic: File Pic/X/@ybj_19)

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