Amid reports that Shubman Gill was being sent back to India by the team management over ‘disciplinary’ issues, the star cricketer has responded on social media in a rather cheeky manner. The batter shared a couple of pictures with Rohit Sharma before he flies back home while the Indian captain departs for the Caribbean for the Super 8 stage. 

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On Sunday (Jun 16) afternoon, Gill posted a story on Instagram with Rohit’s daughter Samaira and captioned it as saying: “Sammy and I learning the art of discipline from @rohitsharma45.”

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The use of ‘discipline’ was a subtle dig at media reports that claimed that Gill had not been travelling with the team during the US leg of the T20 World Cup and was rather focused on side projects.

The reports stated that the team was miffed and decided to send Gill home on disciplinary charges. Another report added that Gill had unfollowed Rohit on social media in the aftermath of the alleged fallout. 

Vikram Rathour clears the air

However, all the rumors were quashed by Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour who said it was always the plan to send Gill and Avesh Khan back home after the culmination of the US leg.

“This was a plan from the beginning. When we come to the US, four players will come together. After that two will be released and two will travel with us to West Indies,” Rathour said in the press conference as India’s final match of the group stage against Canada was abandoned due to rain.

“So, this plan was made from the beginning since the team was selected. This was planned so we are just following that,” he added. 

India have another opener in Yashasvi Jaiswal in the wings while spin will be the priority in the Caribbean, which explains Avesh’s exclusion from the squad. India will square off against Afghanistan in the first match of the Super 8 on Thursday (Jun 20) in Barbados. 

India squad for Super 8: 

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj

Reserves: Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed

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