New Delhi. The Indian team has come to play the first test against New Zealand. The game could not start on the first day due to heavy rain. Team India came to play on the second day i.e. on 17th October. Indian team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Shubman Gill is not playing in this match. Sarfaraz Khan has been included in the team in his place. Let us know why Gill was not played in the match.
Rohit Sharma said during the toss, “We are going to bat first. I think it might be a bit sticky in the beginning but the pitch is such that you would want to get runs on the board first. We have performed well in the last few test matches. This is a new series for us and we want to start well. There have been two changes from the last test. Gill is out. Sarfaraz has come in his place. Kuldeep has come in place of Akash.
Why didn't Shubman Gill play?
According to the team report, Shubman Gill has stiffness in his neck. Because of this he has not come to play the match. Gill had performed brilliantly in the test series against Bangladesh. He also scored a century. In the second test, Gill returned unbeaten after scoring 119 runs in 176 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes.
India's playing XI for the first Test against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Tags: India vs new zealand, Rohit Sharma, Shubman gill
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 17, 2024, 09:51 IST
