Delhi: The first test match between India and New Zealand is being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first day’s play was canceled due to rain, but the play started after the toss on the second day. India won the toss and decided to bat first and declared its playing eleven. The most surprising name in this was that of Shubman Gill, who did not get a place in the playing eleven.
Amidst the rain in Bengaluru, fans got a glimpse of Kohli, the entire stadium echoed with the name of the great cricketer.
According to the report of Hindustan Times, Shubman Gill is suffering from neck stiffness and the team physio is keeping an eye on his condition. In case he did not recover in time, he was rested from the first Test, and that is what happened. Gill has established himself at the number 3 position in Tests and recently scored a century against Bangladesh.
Sarfaraz Khan has been included in the playing eleven in place of Shubman. Sarfaraz made a brilliant debut in the Test series against England this year, where he scored 200 runs in 3 matches. Although, after the arrival of KL Rahul, he did not get a chance in the Bangladesh series, but now in the absence of Gill, he has returned to the team again.
India’s playing eleven –
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
FAQ
Whose brother is Shubman Gill?
Shahneel Gill She keeps going to the cricket ground with her friends to support her brother Shubman in the matches. Shahneel Gill had also written a lovely post for Shubhman Gill on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.
Which is the village of Shubhman Gill?
Shubhman Gill was born on 8 September 1999 Fazilka of Punjab Happened in. His father Lakhwinder Singh does farming. His mother is Kirat Singh.