Shubman Gill Excluded from T20 Squad: When Will He Bat Next?

• Shubman Gill, excluded from India's T20 squad and T20 World Cup plans, will return to red-ball cricket.
• He will play for Punjab against Saurashtra in a Ranji Trophy match starting January 22 in Rajkot.
• Gill opted against rest after the New Zealand ODI series to focus on the Ranji Trophy, aiming to lead Punjab to knockouts.
• His exclusion from the T20 team is due to poor form, scoring only 291 runs in his last 15 T20Is without a half-century.
• Despite T20 struggles, Gill scored 125 runs, including two half-centuries, in the recent ODI series against New Zealand.

Why It Matters: Shubman Gill, dropped from T20s due to poor form, will play Ranji Trophy for Punjab starting January 22.