Shubman Gill Joins Punjab for Vijay Hazare Trophy After T20 World Cup Snub

• Shubman Gill, dropped from the T20 World Cup squad, will play for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• His inclusion follows a disappointing T20 series against South Africa and BCCI's mandatory domestic participation directive.
• Gill joins world number one T20 batsman Abhishek Sharma and fast bowler Arshdeep Singh in the Punjab squad.
• Abhishek and Arshdeep's international commitments might limit their availability for the full tournament.
• Punjab is in Group C with strong Mumbai; Gill and Rohit Sharma will miss their match on January 8.

Why It Matters: Shubman Gill will play for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy after his T20 World Cup exclusion.