India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill was not included in Punjab’s playing eleven against Sikkim in the fifth round of Vijay Hazare Trophy in Jaipur on Saturday, January 3. The right-handed batsman’s absence from the line-up raised questions, especially ahead of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Gill traveled to Jaipur with Arshdeep Singh on Friday night. The fast bowlers were included in Punjab’s playing eleven, but Gill was absent. It is noteworthy that the match between Punjab and Sikkim is going on at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground. There is no seating available at the venue, and spectators are not allowed to attend.
Shubman Gill’s return to domestic cricket delayed due to food poisoning
Shubman Gill’s return to domestic cricket has been postponed after being ruled out of Punjab’s Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim. As Shayan Acharya of Sportstar reports, Gill missed the game due to food poisoning, which delayed his return to action.
“BREAKING: Shubman Gill’s return to domestic cricket has been delayed. He has to sit out the Punjab vs Sikkim Vijay Hazare Trophy match due to food poisoning, according to team sources.” Shayan Acharya wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter),
BREAKING: Shubman Gill’s return to domestic cricket has been delayed. According to team sources, he had to sit out of the Punjab vs Sikkim Vijay Hazare Trophy match due to food poisoning. @SportStarWeb
– Shayan Acharya (@ShayanAcharya) 3 January 2026
Toss Update
Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Arshdeep Singh is part of today’s playing eleven.#PunjabCricket #PCA #tossupdate #match day #VijayJaareTrophy pic.twitter.com/gQr8xP5TjL– Punjab Cricket Association (@pcacricket) 3 January 2026
Many more to follow…
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