Shubman Gill won’t be participating in the Duleep Trophy. The Indian Test captain was named North Zone’s skipper and was expected to lead against East Zone in the first quarterfinal. However, last week Gill fell sick with viral fever and subsequently underwent blood tests.
Earlier today, it came out that Gill or the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasn’t informed the North Zone about his availability. The 25-year-old was expected to join them on August 27, but the team had no idea about his whereabouts.
Gill to skip Duleep Trophy
According to The Times of India, the BCCI medical staff haven’t found anything alarming in Gill’s blood report, and he’s currently covering in Mohali.
The 25-year-old has been named India’s vice-captain for the Asia Cup and needs to be at his physical best for the tournament. As a safety measure, he won’t take part in the Duleep Trophy. Gill will report at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru by August 31.
Fitness tests underway at CoE
The likes of Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer have already undergone pre-season fitness assessment at the CoE. Gill will now join Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who are expected to undergo a fitness test on either August 30 or 31.
Gill won’t be the only Indian cricketer present at the CoE. Fitness checks for Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, and Sai Sudharsan are underway. Mohammed Siraj, who has been resting since the India vs England Test series, will fly out to Bengaluru soon and most likely undergo fitness tests at the same time as Gill, Rohit, and Rahul.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who suffered a knee injury midway through the England tour, has been camped at the CoE for some time and will need some more time to recover. Rishabh Pant, who’s recovering from a foot injury and recently had his plaster removed, will arrive in Bengaluru soon.
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