With the new jersey unveiled, all eyes now turn to the action on the field. The much-anticipated ODI series kicks off at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday
India's vice-captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday defended their performance in the Test series loss in Australia, saying that one poor series does not define a team and that it is unfair to criticise a side after a rare bad outing. India suffered a 1-3 defeat in the five-match series in Australia, bringing to an end their decade-long dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Key players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Gill himself are now set to return for the three-match ODI series against England before heading to Dubai for the all-important ICC Champions Trophy. "One series does not define the form of the whole team. There are a lot of players who, in the past, have performed consistently in a lot of series and tournaments," Gill told reporters here ahead of the first ODI against England. "Definitely, we did not play as per our expectations in the Australian series, but still we played some good cricket. We were unfortunate not to have (Jasprit) Bumrah
Shubman Gill believes one series loss should not draw this much scrutiny for players
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This century marked a significant personal achievement, as it was his first Ranji Trophy century for Punjab in over five years, with his previous century in the competition dating back to 2019.
Opening the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh, Gill was dismissed early, caught behind after scoring just 4 runs off 8 ballsz
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India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday defended axing Shubman Gill from the Boxing Day Test, saying it was in team's best interest to not only have Rohit Sharma back to his usual opening slot but also add some sting to the attack by drafting in spin all-rounder Washington Sundar. Gill, who missed the first Test due to a finger injury, scored 31 and 28 in the Pink Ball Test and looked the most assured among Indian batters. He, however, got out for a duck in Brisbane. With Rohit Sharma opening the innings and KL Rahul coming at No. 3, Gill had to make way for a third specialist all-rounder in Washington. "Yes, Rohit will come up in the order and more likely than not, he will open the innings. That was the thought process. Unfortunately for Gill, just how things spanned out, he had to miss out," Nayar said at the end of the day's play. "I just feel for a young player in a position like that, a big day, he wants to make his mark. He understands it's the team's requirement a
Star batter Shubman Gill was dropped from the Indian squad for the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy
IND vs AUS CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: Konstas' aggressive start gives Australia a good total at the end of Day 1 with Cummins and Smith to start Day 2 for the hosts.
Ponting weighed in, pointing to Gill's over-tinkering with his batting technique as primary reason for his struggles, suggesting that young cricketer must trust his instincts to rediscover his form
In a press conference ahead of the IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Gill touched upon the return to The Gabba - where India clinched the series in their previous tour
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Countering Pat Cummins' remark on success of short pitch deliveries against Indian batters Gill pointed out that, in his view, the success of the short ball strategy has been limited.
IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.