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India National Cricket Team captain Shubman Gill had a disappointing start to his Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign after scoring just one run for Punjab against Chhattisgarh on Sunday, October 18 at the PCA Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
The Test and ODI captain failed to make an impact and returned to the dressing room after facing only five balls. Gill was earlier stunned by missing Punjab’s Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season opener against the Assam side. That game ended in a draw. Earlier, Shubman Gill to pay for 4-5 personal net bowlers in NZ, face Chhattisgarh in Ranji Trophy.
Shubman Gill's Ranji Trophy return turns into nightmare
Shubman Gill returned to the Punjab squad for the second Ranji Trophy 2026-27 game, hoping to get valuable red-ball practice ahead of India's upcoming Test series against New Zealand, but failed to make an impact with the bat against Chhattisgarh.
The Chhattisgarh left-arm spinner Ajay Mandal delivered the big blow by bowling Gill out for just one run in New Chandigarh. On the third ball of the 27th over, Mandal bowled a sharp delivery that beat Gill's bat and crashed into the stumps, leaving the Indian captain stunned.
The right-handed batter could face only five deliveries before throwing his wicket. His early dismissal came as a disappointment for the Indian skipper, who would have wanted to make the most of his Ranji appearance ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand.
Shubman gill out on 1 run in 5 balls vs Chattisgarh #shubmangill #ranji #test https://t.co/nfTmtViYBD
— AJ DHILLON (@IG_AJAYDHILLON) October 18, 2026
Shubman Gill loses his cool after Ranji Trophy dismissal, video goes viral
Meanwhile, a video is going viral on social media where Shubman Gill can be seen sitting on the balcony of the Punjab dressing room. Amid this, Ravichandran Ashwin names franchise leading race to sign Hardik Pandya.
Gill was clearly seen how he was angry and disappointed by the way he was cleaned and bowled by Mandal, as his dismissal put pressure on the batting lineup.
When Gill was outdone by Chhattisgarh’s left-arm spinner, Punjab’s score was 68/3, with the touring side taking the upper hand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27 game on Day 1 in New Chandigarh.
Mood off 🥀 #ShubmanGill https://t.co/r2vpc9htJZ
— Nitika Sharma (@Nitika0405) October 18, 2026
Shubman Gill's impressive Test record
Shubman Gill made his Test debut against Australia at Melbourne on 26 December 2020. He has since played 43 Tests for India and scored 3,043 runs. He is the second highest run scorer for India in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) and has also crossed the 1,000-run mark as Test captain.
In 2026, Gill has scored 200 runs in four innings in three Tests. His best was against Afghanistan in June when he smashed 126 runs in the one-off Test. During India's recent series against Sri Lanka, the right-hander scored 16, 8, and 50 in three innings.
Gill has recently led India to a 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies at home. He will next be seen in action in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, with the first match scheduled to begin in Wellington on November 19. Those matches are part of the WTC 2025-27 cycle.
Gill's FC Numbers
Speaking about the domestic cricket, Gill has an impressive first-class record since making his Punjab debut in November 2017. In 30 matches and 50 innings, the Punjab team has scored 2,708 runs at an average of 59.51, with the highest score being 268 against Tamil Nadu. Gill has also nine centuries and 12 half-centuries to his name in the first-class cricket.
