Overview
- The BCCI Centre of Excellence declared Shubman Gill fit for all formats after completing rehabilitation and Return-To-Play protocols.
- A formal clearance was communicated to India’s Sports Science and Medicine staff, confirming he met all criteria to return.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir said Gill is "ready to start," ending doubts over his participation in the five T20Is.
- Gill, who missed the second Test and the ODI series due to a neck injury sustained in the Kolkata Test, is set to resume as T20I vice-captain under Suryakumar Yadav.
- Hardik Pandya has also proved his fitness for an international comeback in the series, bolstering India’s white-ball options.