Indian test captain Shaubman Gill is ready to miss the Duleep Trophy 2025, which is due to start on Thursday 28th August at the BCCI Center of Excellence Ground in Bengalur, because it is still recovering from illness in its house in Chandigarh.
According to a report in Cricbuzz, Gill, which was named the captain on the side of the northern zoneHe has recently undergone a medical evaluation of the team’s physiotherapists, with the Health Report submitted to the Criket Council in India (BCCI).
Given that Gill is not available, the Vice -Chairman of Ankit Kumar is expected to take over the head of the duty, while Shaubham Rohilla was developed to the team as his replacement.
Meanwhile, the Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, which are part of the Indian team Asia Cup 2025, will only appear in the opening match against East Zone before leaving for the national commitments in the UAE. Gurnoor Brar and Anu Thakral were built as their replacements.
Squad North Zone for Duleep Trophy
SHUBMAN GILL (C), SHUBHAM Khajuria, Ankit Kumar, Ayush Badoni, Yash Dhull, Ankit Kalsi, Nishant Sindu, Sahil Lora, Mayank Dagar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshdeep Singh, Hana, Hana, Hanaia, Auqib Nabia, Auqib auqib nabia, auqib, auqib. Wadhawan (WK).
Reserves
SHUBHAM ARORA (WK), Jasonvir Singh Paul, Ravi Chauhan, Abid Mushtaq, Nishunk Birla, Umar Nazir, Divesh Sharma
SHUBMAN GILL set up on the Asia Cup path
Gill was recently appointed vice -president of the Indian T20 for the Asia Cup, which will be held in SAE from 9 to 28 September, with India’s campaign against SAE on Wednesday 10 September.
Fresh of his sensational performance during the test series in England Gill recorded 754 in five tests on average 75.40, registered four centuries and rewrote record books as the first Asian to exceed 700 runs in one English series.
India will try to defend his title under the new captain Suryakumar Yadav. After the opening of their campaign against UAE in Dubai, they will come on September 14 in the same place than faced Oman in his last group match 19th September at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 23, 2025
Tune
