Shubman Gill Leaves India Camp After Third ODI

India’s captain Shubman Gill will leave the team after the third ODI against New Zealand was canceled due to heavy rain at Seddon Park in Hamilton. India currently leads the five-match series 2-0, and the remaining games are set to take place in Tauranga.

Shubman won the toss for the third straight time and chose to bowl, with an unchanged team from the previous matches. However, just as play was about to begin, rain poured down heavily, leading the umpires to call off the match. With significant delays and poor weather forecasts, the game couldn’t proceed.

The decision for Shubman and several senior players to leave early was made by management to prepare them for the upcoming Test series starting on November 19. Along with Shubman, players like KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, and Mohammed Siraj will join the Test squad.

Meanwhile, the white-ball pace trio of Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Arshdeep Singh will stay back to assist the Test team. The India vs New Zealand Tests are crucial for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. Currently fourth in the standings, India aims to secure a top-two spot to qualify for the WTC final.

Following the two Tests, India will host Australia for a five-match series starting January 21, 2027. Shubman’s team must perform well to achieve their goal. In his absence, T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer will lead the side in the remaining ODIs. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and Sairaj Bahutule will stay with the ODI squad for the final matches.

The Test camp will include key players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and others as they prepare to face New Zealand in a vital series.