Shubman Gill got captaincy (Photo-PTI)
Shubman Gill Ranji Trophy: Shubman Gill came and the captain of the team changed. When Punjab team will play the match against Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy, it will be captained by Shubman Gill. Earlier, Punjab was being captained by young player Uday Saharan, but with the return of senior player Gill, he will now enter the field as a player. All eyes will be on Shubman Gill when the Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday as India’s Test and ODI captain decided not to rest. Punjab will face Saurashtra in which Shubman’s opponent will be Ravindra Jadeja.
Victory is necessary for Punjab
This match is very important for both the teams Punjab and Saurashtra, because Saurashtra is in fourth place with 13 points. Punjab is at sixth position and is facing a tough challenge in the group from Karnataka, which is on top with 21 points, which is three points ahead of Maharashtra.
Siraj will also captain
Mohammad Siraj is also going to enter Ranji Trophy as captain. Siraj is going to captain Hyderabad for the first time. Siraj will replace Rahul Singh. Hyderabad is going to clash with Mumbai. There will be a big change in the Mumbai team also. Ajinkya Rahane has decided not to play Ranji Trophy and has also given up the captaincy. Now Shardul Thakur will captain Mumbai.
KL Rahul will also play Ranji Trophy
KL Rahul will also play for Karnataka team against Madhya Pradesh in Aloor. Nitish Kumar Reddy will play for Andhra Pradesh against Vijay Hazare Trophy champion Vidarbha in Anantapur. However, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not be able to play in the ODI matches against New Zealand as he is undergoing rehabilitation to recover from the injury. He suffered this injury before the ODI matches against New Zealand.