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Shubman Gill Returns to Nets, Shreyas Iyer Cleared for NZ ODI Series

Indian captain Shubman Gill has resumed net practice in Vadodara ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand this Sunday, marking his return from a toe injury. Gill boasts an outstanding record against New Zealand in ODIs, including a double century. Meanwhile, middle-order batsman and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has received medical clearance to join the squad after recovering from a spleen injury sustained in Australia. The three-match series will be a crucial test for both players returning to full fitness.

Key Points: Gill, Iyer Fit for India vs New Zealand ODI Series

  • Gill returns from toe injury
  • Iyer cleared after spleen laceration
  • Gill's stellar record vs NZ
  • Series starts Sunday in Vadodara
  • Both players missed recent tours
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Shubman Gill sweats it out in nets ahead of 1st NZ ODI at Vadodara

Shubman Gill resumes practice after injury, Shreyas Iyer cleared to join squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand starting in Vadodara.

"He has scored 623 runs in just 12 matches at a brilliant average of 69.22 - Stats vs New Zealand"

Vadodara, January 9

Indian skipper Shubman Gill started practice in the nets ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand at Vadodara, taking place on Sunday.

The three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting from Sunday at Vadodara, will mark the return of Gill to the Indian team after being ruled out of the South Africa T20 series due to a toe injury last month, and he was eventually left out of India's squad for the T20 World Cup.

Taking to Instagram, Gill posted some pictures from a practice session at Vadodara.

Gill has battled injuries over the past few months. Before suffering a toe injury, he was also ruled out of the Test series against South Africa last year due to his neck injury. He did not play in the remainder of the series, with Rishabh Pant leading India.

Gill has been outstanding against the Kiwis in the 50-over format. He has scored 623 runs in just 12 matches at a brilliant average of 69.22, including two hundreds and 5 fifties. Gill also smashed his maiden ODI double hundred (208) against New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Indian middle-order batting star Shreyas Iyer has also received clearance to join the Indian squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand.

Earlier this month, Shreyas was named in the ODI squad against New Zealand, with his participation subject to his fitness and clearance from the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru following recovery from a spleen injury sustained during the tour to Australia.

Shreyas captained Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), and with two games under his belt so far, he is looking strong for the Kiwi ODIs.

Shreyas is currently India's ODI vice-captain and had sustained a spleen injury while taking a brilliant diving catch during the third ODI in Sydney back in October last year.

Following the match, he was rushed to the hospital with internal bleeding, and subsequent tests revealed he had suffered a spleen laceration. This injury prevented him from playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) and the home ODIs against South Africa.

Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (VC)*, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

- ANI

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Priya S
So glad he's recovered. Injuries have been a real worry. Fingers crossed he gets a big score in Vadodara, his home ground! The pressure of captaincy is new for him, but I think he'll handle it well.
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Rohit P
Good to see him in the nets. But honestly, the bigger news is Shreyas Iyer getting clearance. Our middle order has been shaky without him. His return is more crucial for the team balance, in my opinion.
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Sarah B
The article mentions his neck and toe injuries... that's a lot for a young player. The BCCI needs to manage his workload better. We can't afford to burn out our future stars.
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Vikram M
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ SHUBMAN GILL TAKE MY ENERGY ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ. Jokes aside, his average of 69 against NZ is no joke. Hope he continues that form. Sunday can't come soon enough!
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Karthik V
Strong squad. But I have a small criticism: why is the article listing Rishabh Pant in the squad at the end? He's not part of the ODI series. Little errors like this create confusion.

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