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Once considered Rohit Sharma's successor, Hardik Pandya's captaincy aspirations have faded due to injuries and fitness concerns, leading to Suryakumar Yadav's rise as a preferred leader. Despite losing the captaincy role to SKY and Shubman Gill, Pandya's influence within the team remains significant.

Shubman Gill's elevation to India's T20I vice-captain is a clear sign that he might end up leading the team instead of Suryakumar Yadav in the T20I World Cup at home. There are still seven months to go to the marquee event, and in Indian cricket, things can change in seven hours.