New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- In a shocking development, Shubman Gill dropped from the Punjab playing XI in their Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 clash against Sikkim at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur on Saturday. Having been out of action for quite some time due to injuries, Gill was about to return to action for Punjab in the VHT.

However, to everyone's surprise, Gill's name was on the list of benched players for the match. Although there has been no official update on Gill's absence from the playing XI, a Sportstar report suggests the Indian Test and ODI captain might have missed the game due to food poisoning.

Gill is going through a tough phase in his career. The stylish right-hander first suffered a neck spasm during the first Test ag...