Team India’s ODI captain Shubman Gill’s return to the field has been delayed due to injury. Gill was scheduled to return for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim, but he was unable to participate.
According to reports, Shubman Gill, who was preparing to play for Punjab, fell ill before the match, forcing him to sit out. Coincidentally, news of Gill’s illness came on the same day as Team India’s selection for the ODI series against New Zealand. This raises the question of whether he will be fit for the series.
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Know in detail what really happened with Shubman Gill
Punjab and Sikkim were scheduled to clash in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Saturday, January 3rd. This match was supposed to mark the return of Gill, who was scheduled to play two matches in the tournament before the ODI series against New Zealand. The first match was against Sikkim, but Shubman Gill ‘s health deteriorated after eating food before the match. A Sportstar report, citing sources, stated that Gill appeared to be suffering from food poisoning, which led to his exclusion from the match.
Shubman Gill arrived in Jaipur from Chandigarh late on Friday night for this match. Now, he will have to wait until the second match against Goa on January 6th. However, left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who arrived alongside Gill for this match, was part of the team and took a wicket in the first two overs.
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The news of Gill’s illness is a shock because Team India is scheduled to be selected for the India-New Zealand ODI series on Saturday. Whether he will be fit to play in the ODI series has become a major question. Gill was appointed captain of the Indian ODI team in October last year, but since then, he has only played three matches on his first tour of Australia. He missed the ODI series against South Africa because he was injured during the Test series.