Gill would have preferred ODIs before T20Is on New Zealand tour
India captain Shubman Gill says playing the ODIs at the start would have given them the chance to play a full-strength squad to prepare for the World Cup…

Shubman Gill: What Happened
ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in a story involving Shubman Gill, ODIs, World Cup. Here is how the report opens:
India captain Shubman Gill says playing the ODIs at the start would have given them the chance to play a full-strength squad to prepare for the World Cup…
It is one of many Cricket stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Major League Cricket and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: Gill would have preferred ODIs before T20Is on New Zealand tour
- Who’s involved: Shubman Gill, ODIs, World Cup and Zealand
- League: Cricket
- First reported: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 by ESPNcricinfo
Background: Major League Cricket
Major League Cricket (MLC), also known as Cognizant Major League Cricket for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in the United States. It is organized by American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) and sanctioned by USA Cricket. Founded in 2023, the league operates as a single entity consisting of six city-based franchises, each run by individual investor groups.
The inaugural season took place over three weeks at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, concluding on July 30, 2023.
Text from Wikipedia’s Major League Cricket article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened with Shubman Gill?
India captain Shubman Gill says playing the ODIs at the start would have given them the chance to play a full-strength squad to prepare for the World Cup… ESPNcricinfo reported the story on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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ESPNcricinfo first reported it on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related Cricket news.
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