Shubman Gill will miss the second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury. Rishabh Pant will lead India in his absence.
India will be without Test captain Shubman Gill for the second match against South Africa in Guwahati, scheduled to begin this Saturday, November 22. Rishabh Pant has been named stand-in captain, while young batsman Sai Sudharsan is expected to replace Gill in the playing XI.
The 26-year-old left-hander suffered a neck injury while batting in the first innings of the Kolkata Test. He was unable to field in South Africa’s second innings and did not bat in India’s chase of 124 runs. Following the incident, Gill was taken to a hospital in Kolkata for evaluation and discharged the next day. The BCCI confirmed that he will travel with the squad to Guwahati, where he will continue to be monitored by the team’s medical staff.
“Team India captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury on Day 2 of the Kolkata Test against South Africa and was taken to the hospital for examination after the end of day’s play. He was kept under observation and discharged the next day. Shubman has been responding well to the medical treatment provided and will travel to Guwahati with the team on 19th November, 2025,” the release said.
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