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Gill Ruled Out of Kolkata Test With Neck Spasm as India Close In on Win on Crumbling Eden Pitch

A rapidly deteriorating Eden surface has handed control to spin, with Rishabh Pant captaining on the field during Gill’s absence.

India captain Shubman Gill leaves the field with a neck spasm during Saturday's second day against South Africa
Cricket - International Test Match Series - Fifth Test - England v India - Kia Oval, London, Britain - August 4, 2025 India's Shubman Gill before the start of play Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Indian players celebrate a wicket on second day of the First Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Overview

  • The BCCI said Shubman Gill will take no further part in the Kolkata Test and remains under hospital observation after suffering a neck spasm.
  • Gill retired hurt after sweeping Simon Harmer for four, was later seen in a cervical collar, and was stretchered to Woodlands Hospital for scans.
  • Reports indicate his availability for the second Test in Guwahati is in doubt, with early guidance suggesting recovery could take several days.
  • Morne Morkel downplayed workload as a factor, suggesting the stiffness may have followed a bad night’s sleep, as the medical team monitors recovery.
  • India’s spinners seized control on a rapidly breaking pitch: Ravindra Jadeja took 4 for 27 to leave South Africa 93 for 7 with a lead of 63, Pant made on-field calls that brought wickets, and former players criticized the surface for excessive turn and variable bounce.