Shubman Gill Suffers Injury Ahead Of India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match: Reports

Shubman Gill suffers injury. (Picture Credit: PTI)

In bad news for the Indian team and Indian cricket team fans, it has been reported that vice-captain Shubman Gill has suffered a hand injury ahead of the side’s high-voltage game against arch-rivals Pakistan. India and Pakistan are all set to face each other in the sixth game of the Asia Cup on Sunday, September 14, in Dubai.

The match is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM IST at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

According to a report in the Times of India on Saturday, Gill, who remained unbeaten on 20 runs against the UAE in the last game, suffered an injury during India’s practice session.

As per the available information, Gill was in visible discomfort after the blow, and the team physio rushed to attend to him before he walked off the pitch. He later sat on the icebox, holding his injured hand.

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke at length with Gill after the incident, and his opening partner Abhishek Sharma helped him open a water bottle while the physio continued to monitor him.

However, after a few minutes, Gill was back in the nets and ready to face the next ball.

If Gill skips the match against Pakistan, then Sanju Samson will replace him as an opening batter. Samson is India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is. The cricketer from Kerala scored three centuries as an opener last year in T20Is.

Sanju was part of India’s playing XI in the game against the UAE as well on Wednesday, September 10, but he did not get an opportunity to bat in the 58-run chase.

No Arshdeep vs Pak?

Arshdeep Singh is India’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is. In 63 matches played so far, he has dismissed 99 batters. But despite that, the left-arm pacer was left out of India’s playing XI against the UAE.

In his absence, all-rounder Shivam Dube bowled two overs and picked up 3 wickets for four runs, whereas Kuldeep Yadav bowled 2.1 overs and accounted for the dismissal of four opposition batters for just 7 runs.

The Indian team management is likely to continue with the same XI against Pakistan.