'Drop Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, enough is enough': Gautam Gambhir sent strict message after batters' failure vs SA

Fans on X erupted in anger after the India National Cricket Team T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, and the vice-captain, Shubman Gill, failed with the bat against the South Africa National Cricket Team.

Both Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav failed miserably against the Proteas in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.

Shubman Gill bags a duck, Suryakumar Yadav scores 5

Gill has not been able to establish himself in T20I cricket despite receiving great backing from the BCCI selection committee and the head coach Gautam Gambhir.

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Since making his comeback to the T20I squad for the Asia Cup, Shubman has registered back-to-back low scores and has he has faced heavy criticism.

During the massive run-chase in the second T20I against the Proteas, Gill fell for a golden duck in the first over itself. Lungi Ngidi bowled a peach to Gill, who edged it straight towards Reeza Hendricks.

After Gill's dismissal, the hopes were pinned on the skipper Suryakumar Yadav to steer India out of trouble, but he also failed to score big.

On the fifth ball of the 4th over, Marco Jansen bowled a length ball to Suryakumar Yadav, who edged it straight into the gloves of keeper Quinton de Kock. He took a walk back to the hut, scoring 5 runs.

Overall, Shubman Gill averages 23 in 14 innings since his return to the T20I setup, with no half-century. Also, in his last 18 T20I innings, he has registered scores of 0, 4, 29*, 46, 15, 5, 37*, 12, 4, 29, 47, 5, 10, 20*, 39, 34, 13, 58*.

Meanwhile, the Indian skipper has been a total flop in T20Is in 2025, as in 17 innings, he has scored 201 runs at an average of 14.35 and a strike rate of 126.41.

Also Read: Jitesh Sharma pulls off MS Dhoni-esque run-out to deny Quinton de Kock a century in 2nd T20I

Here's How Fans Reacted To Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav's flop show:

Peak hypocrisy of Gautam Gambhir 🤡

Shubman Gill in 2025 T20Is:
15 innings • 263 runs • Avg 17 • 0 Fifty

But Gambhir had drop #SanjuSamson from the team after one failure,but he is playing Gill even after his continuous flop performances.#INDvSA #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/DBwC7lRq0q

— kuldeep singh (@kuldeep0745) December 11, 2025

Shubman Gill again out on duck , he prim A+ grade player 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/y6woYVIwHj

— Akshay sharma (@Akshayshar30) December 11, 2025

Shubman Gill gone for duck again, man when the hell this favouritism gonna end??????? pic.twitter.com/gNMJG4GGST

— विक्की राजपूत ❤️ (@VickeyWorld_) December 11, 2025

Shubman Gill aka nibbyo ka crush...all formats player... biggest batsman ever produced by India.... Gambhir ka ladla...Sara ka pyara with another duck. #INDvsSA #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/yx7BnCUVfR

— Priyansh Thakur (@iPriyanshThakur) December 11, 2025

Golden duck for Vice-Captain Shubman Gill... Yet again! Bro, when the hell is this favouritism gonna stop? Drop him from T20s already! Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/ToiWOoJkwv

— Pankaj (@downloadedx8) December 11, 2025

Common Knowledge (Compulsory Tweet) :-

Ruturaj Gaikwad >>> Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/yXtHYV46v8

— Aufridi Chumtya (@ShuhidAufridi) December 11, 2025

In search of gold, we lost our diamond.

I will anyday choose Sanju Samson over Shubman Gill. pic.twitter.com/stv3aW2lX2

— Dhruv Thakur (@Dhruv_Thakur___) December 11, 2025

We literally have biggest T20 league in the world. There's no shortage of talent and still have to watch him and surya bat in T20I. Can't even drop because both have been gifted leadership roles by BCCI. https://t.co/d6o5y6wOMq

— chill dude (@rohancric947) December 11, 2025

Drop both Captain & VC
Both are useless @surya_14kumar @ShubmanGill
Shameful performance #INDvsSA #INDvSA #GautamGambhir #ShubmanGill #SuryakumarYadav https://t.co/kNCtnmopiH

— Firdaus Sheikh (@firdaus_sheik) December 11, 2025

Surya Bhai khud Ko drop kar lo T20 match se#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/iCsyzJLSMO

— Sapna Sharma (@Sapna_cricket) December 11, 2025

Surya once again flop,
Time to drop Surya and make hardik captain, it's not too late #INDvsSA

— opinion (@Avishekabhi123) December 11, 2025

You cannot drive your wagon properly without any captain's runs - Aakash Chopra

Speaking ahead of the match on his official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Suryakumar and Gill need to score well if they want to lead India properly.

"Suryakumar Yadav needs to score runs because, ultimately, runs are required. You cannot drive your wagon properly without any captain's runs. Suryakumar Yadav hasn't scored runs for a long time when he has played for India. It's not like he has been seen playing very badly," he said.

"In the last match as well, he played a flick for a six, and hit sixes similarly in Australia, but a big knock is required. Then the wagon comes on track. It doesn't make a difference whether you win the toss or not because this team doesn't lose, but it's necessary for Suryakumar Yadav to score runs," Chopra added.

"Shubman Gill comes from Chandigarh, and he needs to score the runs. There is a monkey on his back. He needs to dislodge that monkey. A question looming large is why Shubman Gill is required. There are many options available for the opening slot, and that is why the pressure is real."