Along with Gill, opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has also been sidelined, despite having a good record in the format. Swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma has been given a nod ahead of Jaiswal

Ishan Kishan, who was out of favor of the Indian selectors for a long period of time, has made his comeback in the shortest format setup. He has been picked as the second wicketkeeper-batsman option, with Sanju Samson securing the first spot