Shubman Gill overcomes Champions Trophy fear ahead of New Zealand clash; forgoes rest day for private Dubai net session

As reported by the Times of India, the two-time champions experienced an off day on Thursday after the players regrouped at the training facility the day before, marking their first meeting since their victory over Pakistan last week. theless, Gill opted to sharpen his skills ahead of the crucial match by attending an "informal training session" at the ICC Academy. While the report did not specify whether any other players joined him, it did mention that Gill was supported by throwdown specialists and several other members of the support staff.

"Shubman Gill trained with members of the support staff for an informal session. Since it wasn't an official training day, it looks like a personal session. But it wasn't a marathon one and took place in the afternoon hours," a well placed source told the newspaper.

Gill skipped training on Wednesday

The youngster has been one of India's in-form batters in the tournament, having notched up a century in the opening game in Dubai last week against Bangladesh, a knock that saw him rise to the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings. He consolidated his spot with a valiant 52-ball 46 against Pakistan last Sunday.

However, as the Indian team assembled on Wednesday for the first time since the Pakistan game, Gill was the only player missing. It instantly sparked injury fears before the match against the Black Caps, who stand top of the Group A table after beating Bangladesh and Pakistan. The report added that Gill will be part of India's training on Friday, their last before the New Zealand match.

All eyes will be on India captain Rohit Sharma, who did not indulge in much physical activity on Wednesday and instead focused on some light jogging. It was reported that he incurred a hamstring problem during the game against Pakistan.

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