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Newly appointed white-ball vice-captain Shubman Gill is all set to miss India's T20I series against Bangladesh next month.

Gill, who was appointed as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav's deputy in ODI and T20Is respectively will not be a part of the Men in Blue squad that will face the Bangla Tigers in a three-match T20I bilateral home series.

The Gujarat Titans skipper, who led India in their last bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe, has been included in the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against the Bangladeshis, however, he won't be part of the squad in the shortest format.

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Why will Shubman Gill miss T20I series against Bangladesh?

Per PTI, BCCI have decided to rest Gill for the upcoming white-ball series next month in order to keep the opener fit ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.

India will face Bangladesh in a three-match series with the matches being held on October 7, October 10 and October 13. Three days later the Test series against the Kiwis will kick off. 

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In a bid to keep the player fit for the all-important red-ball series the team management has decided to him away from the T20I series.

A source close to the board told PTI, "Yes, Shubman will be rested for the Bangladesh T20I series. If you look at the fixture, the three T20Is will be played on October 7 (Gwalior), 10 (Delhi) and 13 (Hyderabad). Now first Test vs New Zealand starts October 16. So with a turnaround of three days, it is important to give Gill a break."

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What next for Shubman Gill?

The 25-year-old will be next seen in action in India's Test series against Bangladesh with the first match starting on September 19 in Chennai.

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