Why Shubman Gill is Not Captaining Fazilka Falcons Against Bathinda Royals in Sher-e-Punjab League?

The 23rd match of the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League between Fazilka Falcons and Bathinda Royals got the fans excited when they got to know that Shubman Gill is playing.

However, there was something unusual when the fans saw Gill, the designated captain of Fazilka Falcons, wasn't leading his side. The 27-year-old is arguably one of the best batsmen in the world going around and it raised questions when he was not leading his team in this game.

Why Shubman Gill is Not Captaining Fazilka Falcons vs Bathinda Royals?

The actual reason why Shubman Gill is not captaining Fazilka in this match is not revealed. However, since he has not been a regular in this tournament, the team management might have decided to stick with Sanvir Singh, who has led the side when Gill wasn't playing.

Shubman Gill was signed as the marquee player of Fazilka Falcons but at the same time, he is also India's Test and ODI captain. The BCCI is still monitoring his fitness even if he is not playing international cricket.

As he has not played every game to prevent himself from unwanted injuries, the Falcons team management decided that Sanvir will remain Fazilka Falcons captain against Bathinda Royals.

Being one of the most famous cricketers in the world, Shubman Gill's presence plays a big role in keeping the fans engaged in the league. At the same time, the BCCI has kept an eye on his fitness ahead of an important international calendar.

Shubman Gill Fails With the Bat

Gill has had a fantastic tournament and gave his team brilliant starts in his first two matches of the tournament. In the Fazilka Falcons vs Bathinda Royals match, he came to open the batting alongside the in-form youngster, Vihaan Malhotra.

However, the Indian captain was dismissed cheaply by the right-arm pacer, Sumit Sharma for just 9 runs. Meanwhile, Fazilka Falcons didn't slow down the scoring rate as Pranshu Pratap made full use of the fielding restrictions. He struck 64 off just 22 balls as the Falcons reached 177-4 in just 14 overs.