India, Dec. 22 -- India's ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill faced a rare setback in his international career after being left out of the squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. However, the 25-year-old will be back in the spotlight later this week after being named in Punjab's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, with the List A tournament set to begin on December 24. India teammates Arshdeep Singh and Abhishek Sharma have also been included in the squad.

Gill, who was recently backed by the BCCI as India's next all-format captain, was surprisingly omitted from both the T20 World Cup squad and the T20I series against New Zealand. The call was taken after his poor run of form in the shortest international format over the last four months...