The Asia Cup 2025 has also not started, but the India National Cricket Team has already collided with many controversies from the field, including sports against Pakistan.
In a step that has shocked fans and former cricketers, Exer Patel has been taken away from T20I Vice-Captainy, in which young opener and Test Captain Shubman Gill played the role.
India’s historic T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph, who played an important role in the 2024 Triumph, was expected to continue as the deputy of T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, but was removed, and Shubman Gill was named as the new sub-captains ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
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Exer Patel snatched away from India’s sub-captaincy, Shubman Gill took over
The sudden removal of star all-rounder from Vice-Captainy in T20I has led to a hot debate about fairness, respect and communication within the India National Cricket Team. Now, former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif has been strongly revealed in support of Acar.
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Cricket Pandit felt the move on Exer inappropriately, who led the Delhi Capital in IPL 2025, and demanded an answer from the Indian selection committee led by Ajit Agrakar. Kaif said that Patel, who played such an important role in India’s T20 World Cup win, deserves recognition.
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The time of Exorcism of Exer has increased even more eyebrows. Gill, who has returned to the T20 IT after one year of absence, has been directly handed over to the sub-captaincy. He made a comeback to the side after his heroes in England and IPL 2025, where he scored more than 700 and 600 runs respectively.
Mohammad Kaif posted on X on August 19: “I hope that Exer Patel was already informed about the removal of Vice-Captainy, and he was not known about it from the press conference. Exer did not do anything wrong, so he deserves a clarification.”
I hope that Exer Patel was already informed about the removal of Vice-Capanesey and he was not known about it from the press conference. Exer did not do anything wrong, so he deserves an explanation. @akshar2026
– Mohammad Kaif (@mohammadkaif) August 19, 2025
Exer Patel’s T20I number and major highlights
Meanwhile, Exer has become an integral part of India’s white-ball setup. He played unforgettable knocks under pressure and distributed the T20 World Cup in the UAE and Caribbean with a ball in the crunch moments.
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To save India in the finals with 3/23 with 3/23 from destroying England in the semi-finals, Exerry proved to be one of the most trusted matches of India.
He has a stellar record in T20I cricket, where he has represented India in 71 matches so far, has scored 531 runs at a strike rate of 139.32 and has taken an average of 71 wickets at 22.12 on an average.
Exer Patel retained the location of India’s Asia Cup 2025 Squad
However, Exer has been nominated for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in India’s squad, which starts from 9 September. Apart from Exer, Shivam Dubey and Hardik Pandya are the other two all-rounders for the continental tournament.
While Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakraborty are three spinners for the Asia Cup 2025, Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.
On the other hand, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh are batting options.
#TeamindiaSquad for #ASIACUP 2025
Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakarwar, Kulip Yadwari
– BCCI (@Bcci) August 19, 2025
In particular, India is set to face the UAE in its Asia Cup 2025 opener on 10 September, with a big game against Pakistan on 14 September.
