Overview
- Former opener Abhinav Mukund said India should avoid an all-format captain and called split captaincy a smart move.
- Shubman Gill currently captains India in Tests and ODIs, while Suryakumar Yadav leads T20Is, with media reports speculating Gill could take over the T20 side after the 2026 World Cup.
- Gill suffered neck spasms on Day 2 at Eden Gardens, was hospitalised and ruled out of the Test, then was discharged; his availability for the second match has not been confirmed.
- India lost the Kolkata Test to South Africa by 30 runs after being bowled out for 93 while chasing 124.
- The BCCI and the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee have not indicated a shift in policy after naming Gill ODI captain in October with a view to the 2027 World Cup.