Shubman Gill does a Rohit Sharma, hilariously forgets teammates' names at toss in 5th T20I vs Zimbabwe

Team India stand-in captain Shubman Gill humorously forgot the name of players who was benched during the toss for the fifth and final T20I match against Zimbabwe. Both Shubman Gill and the broadcaster had a laugh about it.

Shubman Gill was named captain of the Indian team for the ongoing Zimbabwe series in the absence of senior players who were rested after the T20 World Cup 2024 winning campaign. The Men in Blue started the series with a shocking loss as they failed to chase down the 116-run target during the first match.

The Shubman Gill-led team bounced back with three consecutive wins in the series. They clinched the series victory by a margin of 3-1 with one match remaining. The visiting team chased down the 153-run target with 10 wickets in hand. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gill helped the team reach the target in just 15.2 overs.

The Boys Were Hungry After the First Loss - Shubman Gill

During the toss for the fifth T20I against Zimbabwe, Shubman Gill forgot which players had been rested to include Riyan Parag and Mukesh Kumar. He expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and resilience after an initial loss, noting that both spinners and fast bowlers had performed well. Notably, the players who were removed from playing XI were Ruturaj Gaikwad and Khaleel Ahmed.

"Yes, anyways we were looking to bat first on this wicket. Our spinners have bowled really well and so have our fast bowlers in the powerplay in this series. I think how much the players were hungry. It's not easy to play back-to-back games in T20Is. But the boys were hungry and to bounce back after the first loss was good. We have got a couple of changes. Mukesh Kumar and Riyan Parag come in," Gill said.

India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Kumar

Shubman Gill Shines With Bat In Five Match Series In Zimbabwe

Shubman Gill was one of four reserves who traveled with the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA. However, the right-handed batter returned to India after the group-stage matches. In the first four matches, Gill scored 157 runs at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 129.75.

The team management gave debuts to Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag in the first match of the series. However, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel were replaced by Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson in the third match. Pacer Tushar Deshpande also played his first international game in the T20I.

Spinners Washington Sundar and Ravi Bishnoi have been included in five matches in the ongoing series. However, the team management rotated fast bowlers Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, and Tushar Deshpande throughout the series. Ruturaj Gaikwad was given a rest for the final game in the series.

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