Although Shubman Gill has been on the probable captains' list, Hardik Pandya is likely to get back his lost seat, but only if the present captain, Rohit Sharma, fails to yield a positive result in the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy starting on February 19. According to a report from Dainik Bhaskar, Hardik Pandya might lead India in the shorter format if India fails to win the Champions Trophy. The head coach, Gautam Gambhir, too, wanted Pandya to be the vice captain, but a last-minute discussion gave the cap to the young Shubman Gill. After the three-match ODI series against England, India will fly to Dubai for the Champions Trophy, having their first match against Bangladesh on February 20. The team will be led by Rohit Sharma with his deputy Shubman Gill, the same as in the ongoing series. Read also: 'He batted beautifully': Kevin Peterson lauds Shreyas Iyer 2.0 at Nagpur Hardik Pandya to lead the T20 format Not only that, in the recently completed T20I series, it was Suryakumar Yadav who was the captain, and Axar Patel was the vice captain. Reports are suggesting that Hardik might get the feathers in T20 cricket as well, toppling SKY. Hardik Pandya served as Rohit Sharma's vice-captain during the 2024 T20 World Cup and also captained India in several T20I matches when Rohit was unavailable in 2022 and 2023. Despite his strong performances, it was Suryakumar Yadav who was appointed as India's T20I captain following Rohit Sharma's retirement. According to reports, some BCCI stakeholders and Gautam Gambhir believe that Hardik Pandya has been treated unfairly. While his captaincy was taken away due to fitness concerns, his form has been exceptional. India Squad For Champions Trophy 2025 Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.