Shubman Gill has missed the 2025-26 season-opening Duleep Trophy encounter against East Zone , which began on August 28 at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

Gill was named captain of the North Zone team, but it is learnt that an illness has forced him to miss the quarter-final. He is expected to be in Bengaluru later in the week before departing for the Asia Cup, which begins on September 9 in Abu Dhabi. In his absence, Haryana top-order batter Ankit Kumar is captaining the North Zone side, while Services batter Shubham Rohilla has replaced Gill in the squad.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel , who was named the Central Zone captain in their quarter-final against North East Zone, has also been ruled out after he complained of a groin niggle. Rajat Patid

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