Shubman Gill’s bat has again failed to score runs. Due to continuous poor form, Gill has not been selected in the T20 World Cup squad. India vs New Zealand ODI series is going to start after a few days, in which Gill will be seen as the captain. But before that his bat remained silent in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. On the other hand, Delhi got victory, but its captain Rishabh Pant is also failing.

Shubman Gill’s bad form continues

On January 6, there was a match between Punjab and Goa, in which Shubman Gill played his first match for Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. Batting first, the Goa team was all out on a score of just 211. Shubman Gill along with Prabhsimran Singh started the Punjab innings. Gill played 12 balls, but he was out after scoring only 11 runs.

Gill had a chance to regain good form before the series against New Zealand, but he has missed this golden opportunity. Let us tell you that Gill will captain the Indian team in the ODI series against New Zealand. On the other hand, due to poor form in T20, Gill has not been selected in India’s T20 World Cup squad.

Rishabh Pant could not walk

Rishabh Pant is captaining the Delhi team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Pant has scored 2 half-centuries so far in this entire tournament, but there is a lack of consistency in his performance. In the match against Railways, he scored 24 runs in 9 balls. He hit 3 sixes and one four in his short innings, but got out due to playing fast. Pant has so far scored 212 runs in 6 innings of this tournament.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy LIVE Score: The sixth round of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025 is being played today on Tuesday. However, due to dense fog in Jaipur, the start of two important matches was delayed, due to which the spectators had to wait to see India’s star players on the field. There is a match between Mumbai and Himachal Pradesh in Jaipur, while in the second match, Goa and Punjab are face to face.

Fog stopped the game in Jaipur

There was dense fog in Jaipur since morning, due to which visibility became extremely low. For this reason, the umpires postponed the start of the Mumbai vs Himachal Pradesh and Goa vs Punjab matches. Fans are especially excited to see Indian ODI captain Shubman Gill and experienced batsman Shreyas Iyer in action.

Eye on Shubman Gill’s return

Indian ODI team captain Shubman Gill can be seen playing for Punjab against Goa today. He could not play in the last match against Sikkim due to food poisoning. Now the team is hopeful of a strong start from a fully fit Gill. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer will also captain Mumbai and lead the team in the remaining matches of the tournament.

Virat Kohli will not be seen in Delhi match

Meanwhile, Delhi team has fielded against Railways in Bengaluru, but Virat Kohli will not be seen in this match. Delhi head coach Sarandeep Singh said that Virat will soon join the national team for the ODI series starting against New Zealand. However, from Delhi side, fast bowler Harshit Rana and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant are playing in this match.

Toss decisions in other matches

Talking about other matches, Railways has decided to bat first against Delhi. Assam chose to bat against Chandigarh, while Baroda decided to bat first against Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, Bengal decided to start with bowling against Hyderabad.

While the weather has created some problems in this phase of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the team combination and the presence of star players have kept the excitement of the tournament intact.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will start from February 7, 2026, hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Some other teams including India, South Africa, Australia and England have also announced their World Cup team for this tournament. Five big names are missing among the teams which have announced the names of players for the World Cup. All of them have been dropped. Here we are going to tell you about those 5 big name players, who have been dropped by their teams. He will no longer be seen playing in the T20 World Cup 2026.

These 5 big players dropped from T20 World Cup squad

1. Shubman Gill – India

Team India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has been dropped from India’s T20 World Cup squad. However, before the World Cup, Gill was not only a part of India’s T20 International team but was also the vice-captain, but due to his continuous poor performance in T20 Internationals, he has not been included in the team.

2. Mitchell Owen – Australia

Australia’s star young all-rounder Mitchell Owen has also not been included in the T20 World Cup Australian team. Owen has so far played 13 T20 International matches for Australia. Owen is a brilliant player in this format, who along with fast batting also bowls medium fast.

3. Ryan Rickelton – South Africa

South African wicketkeeper batsman Ryan Rickelton has also not got a place in the South African team for the T20 World Cup. He was a part of the team in the T20 World Cup held in the year 2024. At the same time, he also performed well on Indian pitches while playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. This season Rickelton had scored a total of 388 runs in 14 matches.

4. Tristan Stubbs – South Africa

South Africa’s star middle order batsman Tristan Stubbs has also not been able to make his place in the South African team for the T20 World Cup 2026. Stubbs has performed well while playing for Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons of IPL. Stubbs was also a part of the South African team in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

5. Liam Livingstone – England

England’s experienced all-rounder Liam Livingstone has also not been included in England’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Livingstone is known for his explosive batting and hitting long sixes, apart from this, he also bowls. Livingstone has good experience of Indian pitches from playing in IPL, which could perhaps have been useful to England in the World Cup.

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan believes that Shubman Gill can become the next Virat Kohli of Team India. Gill is currently the captain of India’s Test and ODI team, and he is being seen as the next superstar player of Team India. He has taken the number-4 position in the Test format, where Virat Kohli used to play.

Irfan Pathan told how Virat Kohli was linked with Sachin Tendulkar in the early days of his career. Similarly, now Shubman Gill is being linked with Virat Kohli.

Irfan Pathan said, “Gill is very talented. Comparisons will always be made. Virat was compared to Sachin, who has scored 25-30 thousand runs. I think Gill has the ability to do this. He can hit many types of shots. The more responsibility and challenges he gets as a cricketer, the better he will get as a cricketer. I have seen, he is always ready for cricket.”

Before the Indian all-rounder, England’s veteran spinner Monty Panesar had expressed doubt that Shubman Gill would hardly ever be able to replace Virat Kohli in Team India. On the other hand, after becoming the captain, Shubman Gill said that even after becoming the captain, there will be no impact on his bonding with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

This statement of Irfan Pathan came at a time when, despite being the captain of the ODI and Test team, Shubman Gill has been dropped from the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. Despite being the vice-captain of the T20 team, Gill has been left out of the World Cup squad.

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Indian cricket team’s first series this year is against New Zealand, whose first match is on 11 January. BCCI has not yet announced the team for this 3-match ODI series. It is likely that the Indian team will be announced on Saturday, January 3. Before this, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has chosen his team.

India’s last ODI series was against South Africa, in which KL Rahul captained in the absence of Shubman Gill. India had won this series by 2-1. Virat Kohli had scored a century in 2 out of 3 matches and a half-century in one. Rohit Sharma and Kohli are in great form.

Aakash Chopra included Shubman Gill as captain in his team, although the surprising thing was that he also included Rituraj Gaikwad in his team. Actually, in the last series, Gaikwad was a part of the team due to Gill’s absence. The former cricketer chose Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul as the 2 wicketkeepers in his team while not Dhruv Jurel or Ishan Kishan. Let us tell you that Pant was a part of the team in the last ODI series, but he did not get a place in the playing 11.

What is Rishabh Pant’s mistake?

Aakash Chopra said, “I will keep Rishabh Pant at number-14, although there will be talk on why Pant was included, why not Ishan Kishan or Dhruv Jurel? You can keep anyone, but tell me what is Pant’s fault?”

‘Shreyas Iyer’s exit is certain’

Regarding the inclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad in the team, Aakash Chopra said that Shreyas Iyer is almost certain to be out of the series as he has not got the clearance yet and hence, Gaikwad can continue to play at number 4 or 5.

Aakash Chopra said, “The update on Shreyas Iyer is that he will not be available for this series. So don’t be surprised if his name is not in the team, and if his name is not there, then Gaikwad will continue to play at number four. KL Rahul has been kept at number 5 as a wicketkeeper, batsman and probably the vice-captain in the team.”

Aakash Chopra also included Mohammed Siraj in his team, who last played against Australia in October. However, Chopra also did not give place to Mohammed Shami in his team.

Indian team selected by Aakash Chopra

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Axar Patel/Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Tilak Verma, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Shubman Gill vs Ishan Kishan: It is impossible to talk about young batsmen in Indian cricket and the names of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan do not come up. Both the players have played important roles for India in T20 International and strengthen the team with their respective styles. From a statistical point of view, the contest between the two looks quite interesting.

Shubman Gill’s record in batting

Shubhman Gill has played 36 T20 International matches so far, in which he has scored 869 runs in 36 innings. His highest score has been 126 runs not out, which shows his class and ability to play big innings. Gill’s average is 28.03 and strike rate is 138.59, which makes him a reliable top order batsman. One century and three half-centuries are recorded in his name. Gill is also ahead in terms of fours, he has hit 98 fours and 26 sixes.

Ishan Kishan’s aggression

Whereas Ishan Kishan has scored 796 runs in 32 T20 International matches. He has batted in 32 innings and his best score has been 89 runs. Kishan’s average is 25.67 and strike rate is 124.37. Even though he does not have a century to his name yet, he has scored 6 half-centuries, which shows his consistency. Ishaan has hit 79 fours and 36 sixes, which clearly shows that his game is more aggressive.

Who is ahead in fielding?

Talking about fielding, Ishan Kishan has taken 13 catches, while Shubman Gill has 9 catches to his name. Kishan gets an edge here because he is a wicketkeeper.

Who is better?

If we talk about technique, consistency and big scores, then Shubman Gill seems a little ahead. Due to his fast start and aggressive batting, Ishan Kishan can prove to be dangerous for any bowler. Both the players are a strong foundation for the future of Team India and their competition is going to be more exciting in the coming times.

Test cricket is often known for the patience and technique of the batsmen. However, in the year 2025, in this format, the batsmen surprised everyone with their run-scoring speed and huge innings. This year, many such scores were seen, which not only made a place in the record books but also showed the changing picture of Test cricket.

Wiaan Mulder’s historic triple century

The biggest Test innings of the year 2025 was in the name of South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder. He scored unbeaten 367 runs against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. This innings played in 334 balls included 49 fours and 4 sixes. This innings played with a strike rate of more than 109 is considered very special in Test cricket.

Shubman Gill created history in England

Indian batsman Shubman Gill played a brilliant inning of 269 runs in the Birmingham Test against England. In this innings which lasted for 509 minutes, Gill hit 30 fours and 3 sixes. This innings is being counted among the best performances of any Indian batsman on foreign soil.

Rickelton and Khawaja’s classical innings

South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton presented a brilliant example of his technique and composure by scoring 259 runs in the Cape Town Test against Pakistan. Australia’s experienced batsman Usman Khawaja played a memorable inning of 232 runs against Sri Lanka in Galle, which put Australia in a strong position.

The performance of the batsmen of New Zealand and West Indies

New Zealand’s Devon Conway scored 227 runs against West Indies at Mount Maunganui. His innings included 31 fours. Whereas Justin Greaves of West Indies made the match exciting by scoring unbeaten 202 runs in the fourth innings in the Christchurch Test against New Zealand.

Pathum Nissanka’s powerful presence

Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka played a brilliant inning of 187 runs in the Galle Test against Bangladesh. This innings shows that Asian batsmen are also continuously scoring big scores in the longer format.

List of top 7 players

1. Viaan Mulder (South Africa) – 367 runs unbeaten
2. Shubman Gill (India) – 269 ​​runs
3. Ryan Rickelton (South Africa) – 259 runs
4. Usman Khawaja (Australia) – 232 runs
5. Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 227 runs
6. Justin Greaves (West Indies) – 202 runs unbeaten
7. Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 187 runs

Top 10 Batsmen Who Scored The Most Runs In IPL 2025: The Orange Cap is given to the player who scores the most runs in every season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The batsman who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2025 is Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat Titans. In the 18th season of this tournament, SAI had performed brilliantly from his very first match, due to which he remained on top by scoring 759 runs in the entire season. Here we are going to tell about those top-10 players who scored the most runs in IPL 2025.

Top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2025

1. Sai Sudarshan (GT) – 759 runs

Gujarat Titans’ young opening batsman Sai Sudarshan was at number one in the list of top-10 batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2025. This season, Sai had scored 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21, in which his best score was 108 not out.

2. Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 717 runs

Mumbai Indians batsman Suryakumar Yadav is at second place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025. Surya played a total of 16 matches this season, in which he scored 717 runs at an excellent average of 65.18. During this period, his biggest inning was 73 runs unbeaten.

3. Virat Kohli (RCB) – 657 runs

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s veteran batsman Virat Kohli is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025. This season, Virat had scored 657 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.75, in which his best score was 73 not out.

4. Shubman Gill (GT) – 650 runs

Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2025. Shubman played a total of 15 matches this season, in which he scored 650 runs at an average of 50.00. During this period, his biggest innings was 93 runs unbeaten.

5. Mitchell Marsh (LSG) – 627 runs

Lucknow Super Giants’ explosive opening batsman Mitchell Marsh is at number five in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025. This season, Marsh scored 627 runs in 13 matches at an average of 48.23, in which his best score was 117 runs.

6. Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) – 604 runs

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2025. Shreyas played a total of 17 matches this season, in which he scored 604 runs at an average of 50.33. During this period, his biggest inning was 97 not out.

7. Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) – 559 runs

Rajasthan Royals opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is at seventh position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025. This season, Yashasvi scored 559 runs in 14 matches at an average of 43.00, in which his best score was 75 runs.

8. Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) – 549 runs

In the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings wicketkeeper batsman Prabhsimran Singh is at eighth place. Prabhasimran played a total of 17 matches this season, in which he scored 549 runs at an average of 32.29. During this period, his biggest inning was 91 runs.

9. KL Rahul (DC) – 539 runs

Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul is at ninth position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025. This season, Rahul scored 539 runs in 13 matches at an average of 53.90, in which his best score was 112 not out.

10. Jos Buttler (GT) – 538 runs

In the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler is at tenth position. Butler played a total of 14 matches this season, in which he scored 538 runs at an average of 59.78. During this period, his biggest inning was 97 not out.

Indian women’s cricket team’s star opener Smriti Mandhana is going through the best phase of her career in the year 2025. Smriti has now come very close to another big achievement by continuously scoring runs with the bat. He played a brilliant inning of 80 runs in the fourth match of the ongoing T20 series against Sri Lanka. With this he has achieved the milestone of scoring 10 thousand runs in international cricket. Now he has a golden opportunity to create history by defeating Shubman Gill before the end of the year.

A special record is on target in 2025

Smriti Mandhana has scored a total of 1703 international runs in all three formats so far in the year 2025. This figure is the highest for any player in women’s cricket in this calendar year. The special thing is that she can also hold the record of the player scoring the most international runs in both men’s and women’s categories. For this he needs only 62 runs. At present, Indian men’s team captain Shubhman Gill is at the lead in 2025 with 1764 runs.

Chance in the last match against Sri Lanka

The fifth and last T20 match between India and Sri Lanka is to be played on Tuesday. The Indian team has already taken an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the series. If Smriti Mandhana scores 62 runs in this match to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium, then she will become the highest run-scorer in international cricket in 2025. This achievement will also be considered very special for women’s cricket.

dominance of memory

Smriti Mandhana’s ODI performance in the year 2025 has been very excellent. This year he has scored 1362 runs in 23 ODI matches at a strike rate of 110. During this period his average has been around 62. 5 centuries and 5 half-centuries have also been seen from Smriti’s bat. Taking responsibility in big matches and giving a strong start to the team has been his biggest strength.

Smriti did not disappoint even in T20 International cricket. He has scored 341 runs in 9 T20 matches, which also includes a century. His fast start and ability to play big shots has given Team India an edge in many matches.

Shubman Gill’s year was also special

Talking about Shubman Gill, he scored a mountain of 1764 runs in 42 innings of 35 matches in international cricket in 2025. His average was 49 and he scored 7 centuries and 3 half-centuries. However, now Smriti Mandhana can overtake him in the last match of the year.

Indian women’s cricket team has a chance to wipe out Sri Lanka by winning the fifth T20, the team has maintained an unassailable lead of 4-0. Smriti Mandhana can also become the highest run scorer (male and female) this year by breaking Shubman Gill’s record, she has only one chance.

Smriti Mandhana did not bat in the first 3 T20 matches against Sri Lanka, she scored 25, 14, 1 runs respectively. His bat played well in the fourth match, he scored 80 runs in 48 balls in a explosive manner. In this innings played at a strike rate of 166.67, Mandhana hit 3 sixes and 11 fours.

Smriti can leave Gill behind in this matter

Smriti Mandhana has scored 1703 runs in the year 2025, she still has one more innings left this year. In this, she can leave Shubman Gill behind in terms of scoring the most runs (in all three formats) in the calendar year. Gill is currently the highest run-scorer batsman in international cricket this year, he has scored 1764 runs in 42 innings of 35 matches. This includes 7 centuries and 3 half-century innings.

Most international runs in 2025 (male cricketers)

• Shubman Gill- 1764
• Shai Hope- 1760
• Joe Route- 1613
• Brian John- 1585
• Salman Ali Agha- 1569

Smriti needs 62 runs

Indian Women vs Sri Lanka Women 5th T20 will be played at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. The match will start at 7 pm. In terms of scoring the most international runs in the calendar year 2025, Smriti Mandhana has to score 62 runs to break the record of Shubman Gill.

Talking about Mandhana’s international career, she has played 7 Tests, 117 ODIs and 157 T20 matches for India. In this, their names are 629, 5322 and 4102 runs respectively. Talking about T20 International, Smriti has played 1 century and 32 half-century innings.

On which channel will the IND-W vs SL-W match be telecast live?

Indian Women vs Sri Lanka Women 5th T20 will start at 7 PM on Tuesday, toss will take place at 6:30 PM. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network.

On which app will the live streaming of IND-W vs SL-W match be held?

There will be live streaming of Indian Women vs Sri Lanka Women match on JioHotstar app and website.