The Shubman Gill era is beginning to unfold in Indian cricket. The 26-year-old has clearly been identified as the future leader of Team India across all formats, and he currently holds the captaincy in both Tests and ODIs. In T20Is, Gill acts as vice-captain to 35-year-old Suryakumar Yadav, who took on this role following India's T20 World Cup 2025 victory. It is highly likely that Gill will succeed Suryakumar as T20I captain when he eventually steps down. In this context, Suryakumar has openly shared his "fear" of relinquishing the captaincy, noting that this fear serves as a source of motivation.

"I won't lie, everyone feels that fear. But, it is the kind of fear that keeps you motivated," Suryakumar said, speaking at Express Adda.

"I am very happy for him that he h

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