Indian young batter Shubman Gill has missed the spot in playing XI against New Zealand in the first Test match happening in M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Gill was last featured in the two-Test match series against Bangladesh where Rohit Sharma-led side whitewashed the series 2-0.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma at the toss said that Shubman Gill would miss the first Test match. Sarfaraz Khan will feature in Bengaluru in the absence of young batter. Soon after the toss, BCCI also revealed that Gill is unavailable due to neck stiffness.
"Update: Shubman Gill was unavailable for selection of the first Test due to a neck stiffness" posted BCCI.
India vs New Zealand Test head-to-head
India and New Zealand have faced off in 63 Test matches, with India holding the advantage by winning 22 of them, while New Zealand has secured 13 victories. Additionally, 27 matches between the two teams have ended in a draw. They have also met once at a neutral venue during the WTC final, where Kane Williamson's side triumphed over India to claim the title.
Revised session timings from Day 2
1st session - 9.15am-11.30am
2nd session - 12.10 pm-2.25 pm
3rd session - 2.45 pm-4.45 pm
India vs New Zealand playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
