Overview
- Ajit Agarkar’s selection panel has left Gill out of both the T20 World Cup squad and the preparatory New Zealand T20I series.
- Yograj Singh questioned the rationale for axing a designated deputy after a few lean outings, urging consistency in backing players.
- Gill’s recent T20I return stands at 291 runs in 15 matches at a 137.26 strike rate without a fifty, contrasting with an IPL haul of about 650 runs at 155.88.
- The omission means Gill will miss a second straight T20 World Cup, despite holding leadership roles in India’s Test and ODI teams.
- Harbhajan Singh called the setback a chance to learn and said team management or Ajit Agarkar should speak with Gill, while Times Now reported recalls and omissions that strengthen a keeper-opening approach.