US EditionInjured India Captain Gill to Travel to Guwahati for Second Test vs South Africa
Shubman Gill will travel with Team India to Guwahati while the Board of Control for Cricket in India monitors his neck injury before deciding on his participation in the second Test.
- On Wednesday, India Test captain Shubman Gill will travel with the squad to Guwahati as he has responded well to treatment, and the BCCI medical team will continue monitoring him.
- During the Kolkata Test, Shubman Gill retired hurt after facing three balls due to a neck injury and was taken to a hospital in Kolkata for observation before being discharged.
- Vice-Captain Rishabh Pant has been named stand-in captain if needed, with Sai Sudharsan expected to replace Gill and others practising at Eden Gardens as cover.
- With the series hanging in the balance, conflicting reports emerged about Gill's availability as India face a must-win second Test in Guwahati after losing the opener by 30 runs.
- The Guwahati Test will begin at 9 a.m. each day under a new schedule and feature a tea break before lunch across all five days, a first in Test cricket.
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