Shubman Gill replaces Ishan Kishan vs Pakistan - IND vs PAK October 14 match latest India team news updates

Gill is the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year, racking up 1230 runs at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03.

India’s Shubman Gill warming up with teammates during a practice session at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak / The Hindu

Rohit Sharma, during a press conference on the day before the India vs. Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad, stated that Shubman Gill is “99% ready” for the fixture.

Gill reached Ahmedabad ahead of the team and practised in the nets on Thursday.

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Gill is the leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2023, amassing 1230 runs at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03. He has two centuries and a fifty in his last four ODIs.

In Gill’s absence, Ishan Kishan opened the batting with Rohit in the first two ODIs against Australia and Afghanistan.

Complete IND vs PAK Playing XIs:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf