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Gill Demands Settled WC 2027 XI, Cites Injury Woes and Fielding Lapses
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News18•04-10-2026, 10:30
Gill Demands Settled WC 2027 XI, Cites Injury Woes and Fielding Lapses
- •India skipper Shubman Gill expressed frustration over constant team changes due to injuries and scheduling, advocating for a settled playing XI for the ICC World Cup 2027 from the next series.
- •Gill highlighted the absence of frontline bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel, which impacted the team's bowling strength in the West Indies series.
- •He noted that the frequent absence of key bowlers, while unfortunate, provided an opportunity for new players to showcase their skills.
- •Gill identified poor powerplay and death bowling, along with dropped catches, as critical areas that hurt India in the West Indies series, emphasizing the need for improvement before the World Cup.
- •He clarified that Ravindra Jadeja's omission in the third ODI was a team combination decision, not a dropping, with future selections focused on World Cup suitability.
Key Questions Answered
India captain Shubman Gill expressed that there is not much time left for experiments and wants to start playing with the potential ICC World Cup 2027 combination from the next series onwards.
India missed regular frontline bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel who were away at the Asian Games, while pacer Prasidh Krishna also joined the injury list.
According to the current schedule leading up to the 2027 tournament, India has 13 bilateral ODI matches fixed, with upcoming tours including New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
