Indian cricket team’s leading batsman Shubman Gill has once again started sweating on the field from Thursday. Keeping in mind the upcoming New Zealand series and domestic cricket, Gill has intensified his preparations. Despite not getting a place in the recently announced T20 World Cup team, he has not shown any laxity in practice.
Gill out of T20 World Cup
Gill has been counted among the regular players of the Indian team, but his name was not included in the 15-member team selected for next year’s T20 World Cup, due to which the discussion intensified in the cricket world.
After the end of the T20 series against Africa, Shubman Gill was seen during practice for the first time. As soon as he returned to Chandigarh, he started batting in the nets without any delay. According to reports, Gill practiced for many hours and especially focused on improving his power-hitting ability. Along with playing aggressive shots, he is also paying attention to his timing and fitness. It is believed that Gill can be seen playing for Punjab in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.
This time many big stars are likely to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Names like Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are making the domestic tournament special. However, there is more discussion about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, because the Board of Control for Cricket in India has made it mandatory for all international players to play at least two matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Due to this decision, many senior players are making a comeback in domestic cricket.
On December 20, 2025, when BCCI announced the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2026, the absence of Shubman Gill’s name was considered the biggest surprise. The selectors believed that the recent T20 performance was not in Gill’s favor. His average in the last 15 innings was below 25 and his strike rate also did not live up to expectations.
What did selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar say?
Selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav clarified that the team combination required a wicketkeeper-batsman in the top order, due to which Gill had to be kept out. However, despite being out of the T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill remains an important part of the future plans of the Indian team. He will again field for Team India in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand from January 11 to 18. Gill is not only a reliable batsman in the ODI format, but his role as the captain of the team is also considered very important.
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