¿Quién suplirá al lesionado Gill?

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India captain for second Test: Who will replace injured Shubman Gill? image

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TL;DR

  • Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata.
  • Gill was hospitalized and underwent treatment but will not play in the second Test.
  • Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa.
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy has rejoined the squad as cover for Shubman Gill.

On Day 2 of the inaugural Test against South Africa in Kolkata, India sustained a significant setback when captain Shubman Gill sustained a neck injury was dismissed after facing just three deliveries and scoring four runs.

The Indian captain walked off, retired hurt and did not take any further part in the remainder of the match and India lost the game, failing to chase down 124 runs in the fourth innings and his absence was felt.

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Fans are now intensely debating if he'll participate further in the series, with India facing the possibility of a clean sweep before the Guwahati Test. Here's the most recent update on his injury.

Is Shubman Gill slated to participate in the second Test against South Africa?

After Gill's hospitalization in Kolkata, where he was under the close watch of the BCCI medical staff and expert physicians, the administration opted against taking any undue chances with this matter.

Although the player showed a positive response to the treatment and journeyed to Guwahati with the team on November 19, current information indicates he will not participate in the upcoming Test match.

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Who's set to captain India in the second Test?

Rishabh Pant, the vice-captain, will assume the captaincy for the decisive match of the series, having previously led the team as a stand-in captain in the last Test.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has also rejoined the squad in Guwahati as a cover for Gill, days after he was released to play the Ranji Trophy.

As of now, the official announcement on the matter from the BCCI is awaited.

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