ODI captain Shubhman Gill misses Vijay Hazare Trophy, Know why
Shubhman Gill was not featured in Vijay Hazare Trophy as advised by the doctors because of his discomfort and suffering from food poisoning
New Delhi: Test and ODI captain Shubhman Gill has not been named in the fifth round of Vijay Hazare Trophy Punjab vs Sikkim, delaying his domestic cricket comeback as he got affected by the weather and is currently suffering from food poisoning.
Shubhman Gill had reached Jaipur yesterday for his domestic cricket comeback after 2 years to play for Punjab against Sikkim, but was called off at the last moment by the doctors due to his illness.
“This morning, he was better, but keeping in mind the fact that there’s a packed schedule, we decided to rest him. He will certainly be available for the next game,” Sandeep (the coach) said.
Despite Gill’s absence, the team scored in great numbers after opting to field first, with wicketkeeper and batter Prabhsimran Singh leading the charge.
Gill was replaced by Arshdeep Singh for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim. Despite the flight delays, he made his presence felt as he bowled out Sikkim at just 75 runs.
Punjab squad is featuring Prabhsimran Singh (c) (wk), Harnoor Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Naman Dhir, Ramandeep Singh, Krish Bhagat, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Uday Saharan, and Mayank Markande.
Gill is expected to be featured next in the ODI series against New Zealand on January 11. A decision was made as he was not named in India’s T20 World Cup squad, which surprised many.
