Gill, Rahul, Reddy to Play Ranji Trophy; Pant to Miss Out

• Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja will join their respective state teams for the second phase of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season.
• KL Rahul is expected to play for Karnataka against Punjab on January 29, missing the Madhya Pradesh game.
• Shubman Gill has joined Punjab for their January 22 clash against Saurashtra in Rajkot, which will also feature Ravindra Jadeja.
• Nitish Kumar Reddy will represent Andhra in their final two group games against Vidarbha and Nagaland, with Andhra aiming for knockouts.
• Rishabh Pant is likely to miss the Ranji Trophy, heading to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for fitness recovery.

Why It Matters: Key Indian players Gill, Rahul, and Reddy return to Ranji Trophy, while Pant focuses on recovery.