Shubman Gill, a star India batsman, has been picked to Punjab’s squad for the forthcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. India’s Test and ODI captain will play for his home state in the off season after being omitted from the selection for the T20Is against New Zealand and the subsequent T20 World Cup 2026. Gill’s India colleagues, Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh, have also been nominated to the roster.
Both Shubman Gill and Arshdeep are anticipated to play in the forthcoming one-day internationals against the BlackCaps at home, with the former also serving as captain.
Punjab will end their league stage in Elite Group C on January 8, leaving a small gap for the New Zealand series, which begins three days later in Vadodara. As a result, the extent to which the pair is currently available is unknown.
Abhishek Sharma likely to play full season
Abhishek, meanwhile, may make himself fully available for Vijay Hazare commitments, since he will join the Indian only ahead of the T20I series, starting January 21 in Nagpur. The finals of the domestic competition will take place on January 18, and given Punjab making it through, the left-handed batter may be able to provide a full season for the state side.
The 15-man squad also includes a power-packed batting line-up with Uday Saharan, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, and Naman Dhir in the line-up. Meanwhile, Harpreet Brar, Gurnoor Brar, and Raghu Sharma have also been included by the Punjab Cricket Association, as the side aims to lift its maiden title in the premier 50-over competition.
Punjab squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Naman Dhir, Salil Arora (wk), Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Raghu Sharma, Krish Bhagat, Gourav Choudhary, Sukhdeep Bajwa
Note: Punjab haven’t named a captain in the official media release for the squad
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