India’s Shubman Gill reacts after playing a knock during the third T20 cricket match between India and South Africa in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Bombay: India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill missed Punjab’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim in Jaipur on Saturday due to “travel issues” as he arrived in the city only at 2 am after his flight was canceled twice due to fog, TOI has learnt.“Gill’s flight from Mohali to Jaipur was canceled twice due to the fog that prevails in north India at this time of the year. He managed to reach Jaipur only at 2 am. His kit bag also arrived very late,” a Punjab Cricket Association source told TOI on Saturday.
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Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Gill, along with Arshdeep Singh, was expected to join the Punjab team in this match. Arshdeep took 5 for 34 in 10 overs to bundle Sikkim out for 75 in 22.2 overs.Gill, who has recently missed several international matches due to a neck injury and has struggled for form in T20Is, was recently dropped from India’s T20I squad.
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Punjab play at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, the match is played behind closed doors. There is no live streaming either. The venue is located in the Jaipuria school premises and does not have a seating arrangement for spectators.
