US EditionShubman Gill Set to Feature in South Africa T20Is After Being Declared Fit by BCCI CoE: Report
Shubman Gill completed rehabilitation at BCCI Centre of Excellence and met fitness criteria to join India’s T20 squad as vice-captain for the five-match series against South Africa.
- The CoE announced Shubman Gill is fully fit and available for the India vs South Africa five-match T20I series starting December 9 in Cuttack.
- At Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence, Gill completed a rehabilitation programme and full‑intensity simulated match training, assessed by the Sports Science and Medicine team: Kamlesh Jain, Adrian Le Roux, and Dr Charles.
- After the Kolkata Test, Gill suffered a neck whiplash injury, was hospitalised for a few days with injections, and missed the ongoing ODI series as a significant absence.
- Shubman Gill's role as deputy skipper means he is expected to open with Abhishek Sharma in the first T20I at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, after opening in the Asia Cup and Australia series.
- Selected subject to fitness, Gill's condition was confirmed by the Centre of Excellence medical team after SSM team communication for the five-match T20I series vice‑captain role.
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Shubman Gill has recovered from the neck injury he sustained in the Guwahati Test and will play in the T20I series against South Africa. Gautam Gambhir confirmed that he is fully fit, available, and eager to play. India has announced a strong 15-member squad, naming Gill as vice-captain.
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Shubman Gill set to feature in South Africa T20Is after being declared fit by BCCI CoE: Report
Shubman Gill has been out of action since the first Test against South Africa where he got a neck injury and had to pull out of the game midway. However, he is set to return in the upcoming T20I series.
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