Overview
- An official BCCI update says Gill has responded to treatment, will be with the squad in Guwahati, and remains under medical monitoring ahead of the November 22 Test.
- Gill was photographed wearing a neck brace at Kolkata airport before flying out, highlighting ongoing discomfort from the neck strain sustained in the Kolkata Test.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy has been recalled to the Test squad, with India weighing Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal versus bringing in a right-hander to rebalance a left-hand heavy batting order.
- Selection calculations follow a 30‑run defeat in Kolkata where off‑spinner Simon Harmer took eight wickets, and Barsapara is expected to offer turn in its first men’s Test.
- One outlet reports Gill has been ruled out with Rishabh Pant to lead, but the BCCI has not confirmed this and maintains a late fitness assessment will determine participation.