Shubman Gill Seeks Redemption in High-Stakes Asia Cup 2025 Final

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan on September 28, the spotlight is on Indian batter Shubman Gill, who was recalled to the T20I side for this tournament after a stellar performance in the recent five-match Test series in England.

However, Gill has failed to make the most of his chances so far in the Asia Cup. In six innings, he has scored 115 runs at an average of 23 and a strike rate of 155.40. Gill began the tournament with an unbeaten 20 off nine balls against UAE, but has since registered disappointing scores of 10 against Pakistan and 5 against Oman. His highest score in the tournament is 47, which came against Pakistan in the Super 4 round.

To put Gill's performance in perspective, his stats are compared to those of former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum at the same stage of their T20I careers. After 27 matches, McCullum had scored 698 runs at an average of 30.34, while Gill has 693 runs at 28.87. However, Gill has a higher strike rate of 141.71, compared to McCullum's 123.32.

Gill will be hoping to find his form in the high-stakes Asia Cup final, where he will look to lead India to victory against their arch-rivals Pakistan.