Punjab has announced its 18-member squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh are also included in this squad. With the arrival of three international star players, the Punjab team appears to be in a strong position, this team also has power hitting batsmen like Prabhsimran Singh, Naman Dheer and Ramandeep Singh. The most surprising thing is that Punjab has not announced any captain for the upcoming tournament.

Punjab’s 18-member squad includes Indian ODI and Test team captain Shubman Gill. Gill, who has not been included in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup by BCCI. This year, Gill has scored 490 runs in 11 ODI matches at a good average of 49. On the other hand, Gill’s T20 form in 2025 was disappointing. This year, he scored only 291 runs in 15 T20 matches, during which he did not score a century, let alone a half-century.

If we look at the Punjab team for Vijay Hazare Trophy, there are two in-form players in it in the form of Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh. This will be the first time that Gill will be taking the field for the first time after being expelled from the T20 World Cup squad. Well, Gill currently remains the captain of the ODI and Test team.

Punjab team has been placed in Group C in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Maharashtra, Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Chhattisgarh and Sikkim are also included in this group. Punjab will play its first match with Maharashtra on 24 December.

Punjab squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora (wk), Sanveer Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Raghu Sharma, Krish Bhagat, Gaurav Chaudhary, Sukhdeep Bajwa.

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The Asia Cup 2025 is to start from 9 September. The Indian team has been announced for this. Shubman Gill to Team India vice captain has been chosen. Gill earlier 2023 ODI Has been a part of the Asia Cup. This will only be the second time when They Will be seen playing in the Asia Cup. It will be the first time when They Asia Cup T20 Format Will play in

In Asia Cup Shubman Gill Record

Gill played in the Asia Cup in the year 2023. During this time Gill was the highest run -scorer in the tournament. Gill tremended in the entire tournament Batting Was done Asia Cup in the year 2023 ODI Format Was played in Gill gave an average of around 76 in 6 matches Batting While doing 302 runs. Gill scored a brilliant century during this time. Gill’s bat Half -century Was also left. Although this time Asia Cup T20 Format Will be played in This will be the first time when Gill Asia Cup T20 Format Will be seen playing in

In T20 Shubman Gill Record

Gill has played 21 T20 matches for India so far. Gill has scored 578 runs at an average of around 30.42 during this period. Gill 3 Half -century And a century has scored. Gill Strike Rate Has been in 139.28.

Indian team in Asia Cup Schedule

The Indian team will start their campaign on 10 September. Where he faced UAE Will be from. After this, India will face Pakistan. Which will be played on 14 September. Team India Group Stage Last match of Oman Will play from This match will be held on 19 September.

Indian team for 2025 Asia Cup

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam DubeyAkshar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson ,wicket keeper), Joyful Rana And Rinku Lion.

Many big surprise were expected in the Indian squad, the selectors have really given many surprise. Shreyas Iyer will not be in the Asia Cup, with the arrival of Shubman Gill, the batting combination is sure to make up. Actually Gill did not play any T20 matches for more than a year. Now not only has he returned to the T20 team, but he has also been made ‘Vice Captain’. Captain Suryakumar Yadav himself told how and why captain Gill was returned.

How and why Shubman Gill got the vice -captain?

In the press conference, captain Suryakumar Yadav told Shubman Gill’s return and he got the vice -captain, “He was the last time when we played T20 matches for India, when we went to Sri Lanka after the T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill was the vice -captain. At the same time we started the new cycle of the T20 World Cup. Gill got busy in the Test series after that, we did not get the opportunity in the T20 format. Have gone. “

Captured in Zimbabwe

After the 2024 T20 World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav was appointed as the captain of the T20 team. Captain Surya was rested for the Zimbabwe tour, in that case Shubman Gill captained matches against Zimbabwe. Under his captaincy, India defeated Zimbabwe 4–1 in his house. In the next series from him, Suryakumar Yadav entered the field for the first time as a T20 captain. Gill was the vice -captain of the team in the same series.

Shubman Gill has come as a Test captain with a brilliant performance in England. He had scored a total of 754 runs in the five -match Test series, including four centuries. Looking at his T20 career, Gill has scored 578 runs in 21 matches so far, including one century and 3 fifty.

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Shubman Gill, many Reports In T20 team vice captain The claimant of becoming was being told, now there is also doubt about playing in the Asia Cup 2025. Times According to off India report, Indian selectors currently Sanju Samson And Abhishek Sharma’s Opening Happy with the pair and that is why Gill can find it difficult to find a place in the team.

Vice -captain So far, it is difficult for Gill to make it to T20 team

Asia Cup 2025 T20 Format Will be played in Recently many Reports It was told that Gill got the T20 team vice captain can be made. But now the news that is coming, it seems that it is difficult for Gill to find a place in the T20 team.

BCCI A formula of Times Told off India, “India Sanju Samson And Abhishek Sharma’s Opening She wants to move forward with the pair, so Gill is getting difficult to make a place in the team at the moment. Even famous JaiswalWho England Fantastic in Series Was played, and Middle order Batsman Shreyas Iyer The chances of being selected in the T20 team are also less. The selectors Jaiswal He has said that he Red Ball on cricket Focus Do it. “

Asia Cup will start from 9 September

The Asia Cup 2025 will start from 9 September. At the same time, the Indian team will start their campaign on 10 September. Where they compete UAE Will be from. After this between India and Pakistan Mahamukabala will be. This match on 14 September Dubai Will be played in After this Indian team group Stage Your last match of Oman Will play from This match will be held on 19 September.

India-Pakistan match may be three times

In the Asia Cup, India-Pakistan can be one, not two or three times. First both teams group Stage In Will fightAfter this, if both teams make it to Super-4, then both teams will compete for the second time. Both teams there Final If she makes a place, then there will be a third time between the two teams for the title match.

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Jasprit bumrah’s replacement creations havoc: The second match of the five -match Test series between India and England is playing from Wednesday. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir decided to relax Jaspreet Bumrah. Instead of Bumrah, he included Akash Deep in the team. This decision of captain and coach worked. Akash Deep bowled brilliantly on the second day on Thursday. He created panic in a single over.

Two wickets in the same over

The first over of Akash Deep was quite expensive. He looted 12 runs in a single over. But in the second over, Akash Deep created panic. Akash Deep dismissed Docket who scored a century in the last match with a special plan. He put the first four balls in swing in Docket. After this, he put the fifth ball out swing, which caused docket to dodge and his bat hit the edge. Gill caught a good catch in third slip. Docks were out without opening an account in 5 balls.

After this, Akash Deep also sent Oli Pope to the pavilion on the next ball. Pope could not understand the ball of Akash Deep. The Pope felt that the ball was coming in, he tried to put a flick. But after the fall of Akash Deep’s ball, the thorn changed lightly, due to which the Pope’s edge got out and he was dismissed.

Shubman Gill hit a double century, India scored 587

The Indian team was all out for 587 runs in the first innings. Captain Gill scored a brilliant double century for India. Gill was dismissed for 269 runs. Gill hit 30 fours and three sixes in this innings. Apart from Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal played a half -century innings of 87, Ravindra Jadeja 89 runs. Washington Sundar contributed 42 runs.

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Nassain wants shubman gill to bat at no. 3: Shubman Gill is performing tremendously for India as captain. Gill is batting at number four in Tests for India after Virat Kohli’s retirement. During this, Gill, playing at number four, has scored two brilliant centuries in just three innings in the Test series against England. Gill scored a brilliant century in the first Test. After this, he scored a century in the second Test on Wednesday. But despite this, England veteran Nasir Hussain did not look happy. They want Gill to bat at number three.

Gill Natural Number Three is seen- Nasir Hussain

Gill, batting at number four, has scored two centuries in three innings. Despite this, Nasir believes that Gill should play only at number three. Talking on Sky Sports, Nasir said, “I think there are some people like this, he naturally looks at number three player.”

Nasir further said, I seem to be the batsman at the third number in the third number, but the pressure of the captaincy and when the ball wanders around the house, he looks a little weak, so when the ball stops moving around, he has to get into the field, but I feel that his innings was really restrained today. “

Number three position is headache for India

Let us know that after Cheteshwar Pujara left the team, Team India has not received their permanent number three batsman. Gill played 30 innings at number three. But after Kohli’s retirement, now he has started playing at number four. The number three problem remains for the Indian team. The Indian team has given 5 batsmen a chance on this position in the last seven matches. But he could not do anything special. At the same time, Sai Sudarshan got a chance to play at number three in the first Test against England. He flopped completely. In the second Test, Karun Nair was again given a chance. He was able to score only 31 runs in the first innings.

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