Mumbai: India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill missed Punjab’s round-five Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Sikkim in Jaipur on Saturday due to “travel issues”, as he arrived in the city only at 2am after his flight was cancelled twice because of fog, TOI has learnt.“Gill’s flight from Mohali to Jaipur was cancelled twice due to fog, which is prevalent at this time of the year in north India. He only managed to reach Jaipur at 2am. His kit bag also arrived very late,” a source in the Punjab Cricket Association told TOI on Saturday.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Gill, along with Arshdeep Singh, was scheduled to join the Punjab squad for this fixture. Arshdeep went on to claim 5 for 34 in 10 overs, bundling Sikkim out for 75 in 22.2 overs.Gill, who has missed a few international matches recently due to a neck injury and has struggled for form in T20Is, was recently dropped from India’s T20I side.
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Punjab are playing at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, with the match being held behind closed doors. There is no live streaming available either. The venue is located within the Jaipuria School premises and does not have seating arrangements for spectators.
