Youngster Shubman Gill is all set to lead the Punjab side in the upcoming edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20. The board announced the 15 -member squad which features a lot of IPL stars.
Other prominent names include Sandeep Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Siddharth Kaul, and youngster Abishek Sharma. A huge challenge awaits for this young side in the T20 season.
The Indian domestic season is going on a full swing and a lot of youngsters are announcing their arrival in style. It will be interesting to see how the T20 formats shape up before the much-awaited Ranji season.
Gill has turned out to be one of the most consistent players at the top order. He showed his grit and skills in the recently concluded domestic tournaments and “A” tours as well. It will be interesting to see what strategies he will implement to take his side forward.
The series commences on November 8 and spans over a month”s time. 37 teams will engage in a total of 142 matches. It will be a chance for youngsters to remain in contention ahead of the T20 world cup.
Squad: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sharad Lumba, Nikhil Choudhary, Anmol Malhotra, Karan Kaila, Mayank Markande, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Baltej Singh.