Published: Nov 21, 2025, 11:42 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 21, 2025, 12:10 PM (IST)
India captain Shubman Gill was on Friday released from the Test squad ahead of the second match against South Africa starting Saturday.
Gill suffered a neck spasm while batting in the first innings of the opening Test in Kolkata and was hospitalised after sustaining a whiplash.
“Gill has been released from the squad. He will be working on his recovery,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
Gill travelled with the team to Guwahati but the pain in his nape didn’t subside completely. It remains to be seen if he can play the upcoming ODI series.
“We don’t want recurrence of spasm during the game,” batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had said on Thursday.
Aakash Chopra pointed out how when a batter is going in good form, he wants to make the best outcome from it. Also he noted that since there is no fitness concern and no mental exhaustion regarding a specific player, the management should stick with the player and give them as much chance to play as often as possible.
“And as a batter, I can also second the opinion that when you are going through a good form, you really want to maximise. Because you never know when the bad form hits you and where the next one is going to come from. So, if there is no fitness concern per se and if there is no mental burnout concern that is very individual-specific, you stay with them and you play as much as you can, as often as you can,†he signed off.
South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0 after their memorable win at Eden Gardens.
