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India has dropped Shubman Gill from their 15-man T20 World Cup squad due to his recent poor form, despite his previous performances, and has retained Suryakumar Yadav as captain for the tournament, which they will host from February 7 to March 8.
India's Shubman Gill praised Mohammed Siraj's warrior spirit after his five-wicket haul helped India secure a thrilling six-run victory over England at The Oval, leveling the series 2-2. Gill highlighted Siraj's consistent effort and leadership qualities, and expressed pride in the team's resilience throughout the series.
Shubman Gill made history as the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double century in a Test match in England, surpassing previous records and joining an elite group of Indian captains with such achievements.
India set a record high at Headingley with 359 for 3 on the first day, highlighted by centuries from Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, marking their highest opening-day total in England and Jaiswal's impressive debut across multiple countries. The match also featured notable individual milestones, including Jaiswal's age-related record and Sai Sudharsan's debut duck, amidst a backdrop of historic performances and statistics.
Shubman Gill is "99% available" for the India vs Pakistan World Cup match after recovering from dengue. If he plays, it will allow India to field their first-choice opening pair. Gill, the leading run-getter in ODIs this year, missed the games against Australia and Afghanistan due to illness. In his absence, Ishan Kishan opened the innings, but Gill's return would strengthen India's batting lineup.
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has supported Shubman Gill's controversial dismissal during the World Test Championship Final, saying that the third umpire should have given it not out. Gill was fined an additional 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at the decision. The decision has divided opinions among cricket fans and experts, with many believing that the review should have gone India's way.
Shubman Gill has been fined 15% of his match fee for criticizing the TV umpire's decision in the World Test Championship final against Australia. India has been fined their entire match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate while Australia has been docked 80% of fees for the same reason. Gill tweeted a screenshot of a zoomed front-on photo of Green taking the catch and captioned it with a couple of magnifying glass emojis and a facepalm emoji. India lost seven wickets on the fifth morning to crash to a 209-run defeat in their second successive WTC final.
Shubman Gill may face action from the match referee for his tweet questioning the third umpire's decision on his controversial dismissal in the WTC final. The incident led to a charged atmosphere at the Oval. Rohit Sharma also added to the debate, questioning the lack of enough camera angles in the world event. Australia won the maiden World Test Championship title.
The catch taken by Cameron Green to dismiss Shubman Gill in the fourth innings of the fourth Test between India and Australia at The Oval was a contentious one. The TV umpire adjudicated the catch on his own and gave it out, despite inconclusive replays. Former players and experts were divided on whether it was a clean catch or not, but the decision stood. Gill fell for 18 off 19 with his team 41 for 1 in 7.1 overs in a chase of 444.
Shubman Gill's dismissal during India's chase of a 444-run target set by Australia in the World Test Championship final at The Oval has caused controversy on social media. Gill was caught by Cameron Green at gully, but replays suggested the ball may have touched the ground. Australia extended their overall lead to 374 runs after reaching 201 for 6 at lunch on day four, with India picking up a couple of wickets in the morning session.
Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in the Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 and entered their second successive final. Shubman Gill's 129-run knock helped GT post a massive total of 233/3. In reply, MI lost early wickets but Suryakumar Yadav's half-century kept them in the game. However, pacer Mohit Sharma's five-wicket haul, including the dismissal of Surya, led to MI's collapse as they were bundled out for 171.
Shubman Gill's third century in four matches helped Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians in the IPL playoffs. The cricket community praised Gill's ability to identify moments and accelerate with consistency, calling him a special player and a joy to watch. Gill's knock of 129 is the highest individual score in an IPL playoff game.
Shubman Gill's 60-ball 129 helped Gujarat Titans reach the IPL 2023 final, with his third century of the season. Gill hit ten sixes in his innings, with three coming in the 12th over, which gave him the momentum to go big. Gill, who has 33 sixes this year, said that six-hitting is not a conscious decision, but rather a result of his belief. He has been in a purple patch, with the Orange Cap for the most runs in the IPL this year, and averages of 51.33, 78.00, and 40.40 in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is respectively.
Virat Kohli feels he is playing his "best T20 cricket again", having scored back-to-back hundreds at the end of the league stage of IPL 2023, and helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to 197 for 5 in their must-win game against Gujarat Titans. However, Shubman Gill's unbeaten 104 off 52 made sure that was not the case, knocking RCB out of the tournament as Titans chased down their target in 19.1 overs.