India Test captain Shubman Gill's participation in the remainder of the opening Test at Kolkata's Eden Gardens against South Africa is in doubt after he was hospitalised as a precautionary measure due to neck spasm, according to ESPNcricinfo.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel opened up on Shubman Gill's unexpected neck stiffness that forced the captain to retire hurt after scoring four runs on Day 2 of the Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens.
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During the 35th over of the match, Gill took to the field after Washington Sundar's dismissal and played an aggressive sweep for a four on the third delivery he faced. However, after that, he was seen holding his neck and looked in pain. He was taken back to the pavillion, and he retired
South African bowlers struck at regular intervals, while skipper Shubman Gill walked back, retired hurt due to neck pain, as India ended the first session of day two of the Kolkata Test with 22 runs still left to take the first innings lead.
After featuring in five Tests as India's number three and delivering mixed outings, India has gone with Washington Sundar as the number three on their team sheet for the Kolkata Test. After moving on from Cheteshwar Pujara following the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final loss to Aust
This is India's first Test at Eden Gardens since 2019. They are taking on a highly-motivated ICC World Test Champions South Africa, who are coming after a 1-1 draw against Pakistan at home recently, while India's previous Test outing was a 2-0 win over West Indies at home.
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Ahead of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Indian captain Shubman Gill remained non-committal on the final playing XI, particularly on choosing between spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Gill said the decision will be made after assessing the pitch on match morning.
"I think the wicket is more or less finalised, but when we arrived yesterday, it looked a bit different. Today, it seems slightly changed again. So, once we come tomorrow and see how the surface looks, we'll decide accordingly. In this part of India, the light tends to fade a little early, s
India Test captain Shubman Gill acknowledged that it is tough to leave out a bowler of Mohammed Shami's quality, but said the team is looking ahead strategically, keeping in mind the conditions and upcoming series