Gill, who served as vice-captain of the T20I team since Gautam Gambhir's appointment as head coach, was excluded from India\u2019s 15-member squad for the 20-over World Cup, scheduled to begin from February 7, with Axar Patel being named Suryakumar Yadav\u2019s deputy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is my belief that I am right where I am supposed to be in my life. Whatever is written in my destiny, nobody can take that away from me. As a player, I want to play in World Cups and win games for my team. But having said that, I respect the selectors\u2019 decision. I wish the T20 team all the very best. I hope they win the World Cup,\u201d Gill said, addressing the media in a pre-match press conference ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand here at the BCA (Kotambi) Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill was thrust into the T20I lineup just before last year's Asia Cup, as the Indian team trusted that this versatile anchor would perform well alongside an aggressive batting unit. Gill took the place of Sanju Samson, who had scored three T20I hundreds in the past year. He opened the innings with his Punjab teammate Abhishek Sharma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is my belief that I am right where I am supposed to be in my life. Whatever is written in my destiny, nobody can take that away from me. As a player, I want to play in World Cups and win games for my team. But having said that, I respect the selectors\u2019 decision. I wish the T20 team all the very best. I hope they win the World Cup,\u201d Gill said, addressing the media in a pre-match press conference ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand here at the BCA (Kotambi) Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill will be back at the helm as India gear up to take on the BlackCaps in three ODIs, starting on Sunday. The two sides will then face each other in five T20Is, which will serve as a preparatory series ahead of the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n