In an unexpected turn during the ongoing India vs Pakistan match at the Dubai International Stadium, Shubman Gill was seen captaining the Indian side in Rohit Sharma’s absence.

However, after the 25th over, Rohit Sharma returned to the field and resumed his role as captain.

The reason behind this change in leadership was revealed when it became clear that India’s regular captain, Rohit Sharma, had left the field for undisclosed reasons, prompting Gill to take over the role.

Shubman Gill, who was appointed vice-captain of the Indian team during the recent England series, stepped up in Rohit’s absence.

Gill was seen actively adjusting the field and giving instructions to his teammates. As of the time of writing, Rohit has not yet returned to the field, and Gill remains in charge.

This long absence has led to concerns among fans, with some speculating that it could be due to an injury. At the time of the incident,

On the other hand, Pakistan’s innings has slowed significantly as they now sit at 79/2 after 20 overs.

Mohammad Rizwan (13 off 34) and Saud Shakeel (20 off 34) have built a modest partnership of 32 runs since the fall of the second wicket at 9.2 overs, but the run rate has dipped to 3.95.

Pakistan has already played more than 80 dotballs.

India’s bowlers are reaping the rewards of their disciplined bowling.

Kuldeep Yadav (1.6 overs for 7 runs) and Harshit Rana (4 overs for 16 runs) have maintained a tight grip on the scoring. Pakistan will need to accelerate soon if they are to put up a competitive total.

Hardik Pandya (6-0-18-1) has been economical, while Axar Patel (2-0-13-0) has conceded a few runs but remains wicketless.