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Punjab announces squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy: The excitement of domestic cricket is about to reach its peak once again. Punjab on Monday announced its highly balanced and aggressive 18-member squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. This Punjab team features a perfect blend of international stars and domestic cricket legends.
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Punjab has included three big names in its squad: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, and Arshdeep Singh. This tournament will be particularly important for Shubman Gill. Due to recent poor form and fitness issues, he was left out of India's T20 World Cup and New Zealand series squads. In such a scenario, Gill will be eager to prove his form and fitness by scoring runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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The Punjab team looks quite lethal this time in terms of batting and all-round performance. The team is full of big-hitting players:
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Although Punjab has selected its star players, the availability of Gill, Abhishek, and Arshdeep is still unclear. The Indian team is scheduled to play an ODI series against New Zealand starting January 11. In such a situation, these players could join the national team mid-tournament.
Note: Punjab has not yet announced its official captain. It is believed that there could be changes in the captaincy depending on the availability of matches.
Punjab's campaign begins with the first match against Maharashtra in Jaipur on December 24.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Group opponents | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Goa and Mumbai |
| Venue | Jaipur (all seven league matches) |
| League stage ends | January 8 |
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harnoor Pannu, Anmolpreet Singh, Uday Saharan, Naman Dhir, Saleel Arora, Sanvir Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Jashnpreet Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Raghu Sharma, Krish Bhagat, Gaurav Chaudhary, and Sukhdeep Bajwa.
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