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Test captain Shubman Gill is likely to skip the second Test against South Africa on account of a neck injury.
Shubman Gill (left) was hospitalised but has been released. (PTI Photo)
With India Test captain Shubman Gill likely to sit out from the second and final Test of the ongoing Freedom Trophy with South Africa, the team management has asked all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to link up with the squad earlier than the original schedule. Nitish was representing India A against South Africa A in the ongoing unofficial ODI series in Rajkot.
The 22-year-old is part of India’s Test squad for the South Africa series but was released from the series opener in Kolkata given the playing conditions.
According to a report in timesofindia.com, the team management wanted Nitish to continue playing and, therefore, asked him to play in the three-match one-day series. In the first one-dayer, he scored 37 runs and took 1/18 but he didn’t get to bat or bowl in the second match as the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Since making his debut during the Australia tour last year, Nitish has played 9 Tests and scored 386 runs at an average of 29.69, including a century, besides taking eight wickets with his medium pace.
Gill Asked To Not Take Flight
Meanwhile, the Indian Test squad is scheduled to leave for Guwahati – the venue for the 2nd Test – on Wednesday. However, according to a report by news agency PTI, Gill has been advised not to take flight following his neck injury.
“He (Gill) has acute neck pain, and we’re not allowed to further go into details about the injury. He has to keep continuing wearing the neck collar,” a source was quoted as saying by PTI.
“He has been advised three-four days’ rest and not to take flight. In this situation, he is not advised to travel to Guwahati. But we are monitoring his progress on a daily basis, and the picture will be clearer by Tuesday,” the sources added.
India lost the first Test by 30 runs inside three days as South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital…Read More
Feroz Khan has been covering sports for over 12 years now and is currently working with Network18 as Principal Correspondent. He embarked on his journey in 2011 and has since acquired vast experience in digital… Read More
November 18, 2025, 07:58 IST
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