Mullanpur, June 6: The selection committee has asked Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill to prioritise red-ball and 50-over cricket through the 2027 ODI World Cup cycle, despite a fine 2026 IPL, so that he remains fresh for big assignments ahead.
On Saturday, T20 squads were announced for the UK Tour and Asian Games and the stylish Indian Test skipper wasn’t considered because he has two major ICC assignments on hand in a choc-a-bloc calendar.Gill scored 732 runs in the just-concluded IPL at a healthy strike-rate of 163 plus — his best over the seasons — but with Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the squad, it is difficult to slot in another quality top order batter.“The selectors are concerned that there shoudn’t be a burn-out case with Gill.The kind of calendar that Indian cricket team has for next 18 months, it is virtually impossible to remain fresh if one plays three formats.(PTI)
