Ranji Trophy: Shubman Gill Set to Boost Punjab Against Chhattisgarh
Selectors split India’s New Zealand ODI squads to manage workload, with first-choice players set for the opening three matches and Yashasvi Jaiswal left out.
- On Sunday, Punjab captain Uday Saharan scored an unbeaten 106 at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, anchoring his team to 269 for four against Chhattisgarh in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.
- India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill's return to domestic cricket lasted only five balls; Chhattisgarh left-arm spinner Ajay Mandal clean-bowled him for one run early in the second-round fixture.
- At the Air Force Ground in Palam, Delhi reached 381 for four against Gujarat. Priyansh Arya scored 199, falling one run short of a double century, while captain Ayush Badoni remained unbeaten on 115.
- Elsewhere, Rinku Singh hit an unbeaten 118 as Uttar Pradesh reached 202 against Goa. Manvanth Kumar's unbeaten 86 helped Karnataka recover to 281 for eight against Saurashtra in Alur after early struggles.
- Gill is using domestic red-ball cricket to prepare for India's six-week New Zealand tour beginning October 22 in Christchurch. The tour features five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Tests across the nations.
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Uday Saharan's unbeaten century rescues Punjab after Shubman Gill's early exit
Punjab captain Uday Saharan scored an unbeaten 106 to guide his team to 269 for four against Chhattisgarh on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy match. This came after India skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed for just one run. In another match, Manvanth Kumar's 86 not out helped Karnataka recover against Saurashtra.
Shubman Gill falls for 1 on Ranji Trophy return ahead of New Zealand Tests
Shubman Gill's return to the Ranji Trophy lasted just five balls as the India captain fell for one run while playing for Punjab against Chhattisgarh at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Sunday.
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sydneysun.comShubman Gill to feature in Punjab's second round Ranji Trophy game against Chhattisgarh
Gill is the last-minute addition to squad, returning for some domestic red-ball cricket ahead of the New Zealand Test matches starting from November 19 onwards. Before this, he will feature in the first three ODIs of the five-match series against the Kiwis taking place from November 4 to 15, with his deputy Shreyas Iyer set to take the ODI captaincy armband once Gill leaves for Test preparation.
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