Gill's return to the mix will strengthen Punjab's squad which will be without senior players Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh, who have been named in India's T20I squad for the five-match series against England starting January 22 in Kolkata.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to an ESPNcricinfo report, the right-hander has confirmed his availability for the match against Karnataka, starting on January 23 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 25-year-old's return to domestic cricket follows the Indian team management's implementation of strict guidelines for national players after India's 3-1 loss in the Test series in Australia. It also comes at a time when his poor performance outside of Asia, having averaged just 17.64 in 18 innings since June 2021, is being closely examined.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill had a challenging stint in Australia, where he scored 31, 28, 1, 20, and 13 across five innings after returning from a finger injury that sidelined him for the series opener in Perth. His average in the series was 18.60.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He was also omitted from India's XI for the Boxing Day Test, with KL Rahul filling the No. 3 spot, as Rohit Sharma moved back to the opening position after initially batting in the middle order during the second Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill had a challenging stint in Australia, where he scored 31, 28, 1, 20, and 13 across five innings after returning from a finger injury that sidelined him for the series opener in Perth. His average in the series was 18.60.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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