Indian cricketer Shubman Gill. Photo: File Indian cricketer Shubman Gill. Photo: File India's top-order batter Shubman Gill is set to join Punjab for the team's sixth-round Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka in Bengaluru on January 23jackpot city casino, days after a below-par show in the Test series against Australia. (More Cricket News)
Gill had scored just 93 runs from three matches in Australia at an average of 18.60, with a highest score of 31. India lost the five-match series 1-3.
During the series, head coach Gautam Gambhir had spoken about the need for senior players to show up in Ranji games if they were truly committed to red-ball cricket.
Taking inspiration from Dravid, Sreejesh planned to take on the same role within the hockey setup.
"I want to become a coach. That was always my plan but now there is a question of when. After retirement, family comes first. I need to talk with them if they are OK with this. Now you have to listen to your wife a little bit," Sreejesh told PTI editors at its headquarters here on Tuesday.
The BCCI brass has also been vocal in insisting that stars should not opt out of domestic marquee events if the international schedule allows them a window to turn up.
Gill's last Ranji Trophy appearance for Punjab was in 2022 when he played against Madhya Pradesh in the quarter-finals in Alur.
The Punjab squad is yet to be announced but according to a report in 'Cricinfo', Gill has confirmed his availability for the Ranji game.
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