New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Shubman Gill missed Punjab's Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener against Assam in New Chandigarh on Sunday. The India Test and ODI captain was not named in the squad announced by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA). However, there is a possibility of Shubman featuring against Chhattisgarh in Punjab's second game from October 18 .

In the absence of Shubman, Punjab will be led by former India U-19 captain Uday Saharan in the match against Assam. However, there are is no official word on Shubman either from BCCI or the PCA. Shubman's omission from Punjab's game against Assam comes after the BCCI national selection committee's directive to play at least one Ranji Trophy match.

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