Overview
- Named T20 vice-captain for the tournament, Shubman Gill is recovering in Mohali and is slated to check in at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru this week.
- His withdrawal from the Duleep Trophy came after a viral flu, with medical staff indicating no concerning markers in his blood report.
- Routine CoE assessments are ongoing for Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Sai Sudharsan, with Mohammed Siraj expected to travel for tests soon.
- Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer have already been evaluated at the facility, while Nitish Kumar Reddy continues rehabilitation and is not yet at full match fitness.
- Rishabh Pant has had his plaster removed and will commence rehab, as India prepare for an Asia Cup start against the UAE on September 10 followed by Pakistan on September 14.