Will Shubman Gill Play vs Pakistan? Latest Injury Update Before Asia Cup 2025 Clash
India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill gave fans a bit of a scare after picking up an injury just before the big ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 match against Pakistan, as reported by TOI on Saturday. Gill, who scored an unbeaten 20 runs in India’s first game against the UAE on Tuesday, hurt his hand during practice while preparing for the much-awaited clash.
The report also mentioned that the right-handed batter looked uncomfortable and walked off the field after the physio checked on him. After the incident, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir were spotted talking to Gill, who was with his opening partner Abhishek Sharma.
The report, however, said that after a short break, Gill came back and continued his practice. For those who don’t know, the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
This match marks the 14th T20I between India and Pakistan, a rivalry that India has largely dominated with 10 victories out of 13. The two sides last met in the 2024 T20 World Cup in New York, where Rohit Sharma’s side clinched a narrow win over Babar Azam’s men in a low-scoring battle.
IND vs PAK Squads
India squad: Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan squad: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem.
IND vs PAK Predicted XIs
India Probable XI vs Pakistan: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan Probable XI vs India: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.
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