Shubman Gill will play Ranji Trophy game for Punjab. Photo: AP
\n\nShubman Gill will feature in the second round of the Ranji Trophy and will be in action in the home game against Chhattisgarh, starting October 18. Gill, India's present Test and ODI captain, will play under Uday Saharan's captaincy. Saharan has been appointed Punjab's captain and he will continue to lead the team. He captained India U19 to the final of the 2024 World Cup. Gill will only play one Ranji Trophy before flying to New Zealand for the Test and ODI series. He isn't part of the T20I team now.
\n\nGill won't feature for India A in any of the three unofficial Tests. After leading India in three ODIs, he will leave the camp to kick off his preparations for the Test series. Shreyas Iyer will lead India in the last two ODIs.
\n\nThe five ODIs are scheduled to be played on November 4, 7, 10, 13 and 15. The first Test match will take place at the Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 23. Christchurch's Hagley Ovall will host the second Test match from November 27 to December 1.
\n\nBefore the Test series, the two…
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