India's Next T20I Captain? 5 Stars Emerge After Gill's Snub, SKY's Pressure

• Shubman Gill's recent snub from vice-captaincy and Suryakumar Yadav's age/performance put India's T20I leadership in question.
• The article identifies five potential candidates to be groomed for India's T20I captaincy beyond the current setup.
• Axar Patel (31) and Sanju Samson (experienced IPL captain) are considered, though Samson's place is less certain.
• Abhishek Sharma, a top-ranked T20I batter with domestic leadership experience, is a strong future prospect.
• Jasprit Bumrah could be a reliable stopgap captain, while Hardik Pandya, an IPL-winning captain with prior T20I experience, is a strong contender.

Why It Matters: India needs to groom new T20I captains, with Axar, Samson, Abhishek, Bumrah, and Hardik as top contenders.