Overview
- India lost the opening Test to South Africa at Eden Gardens by 30 runs after being dismissed for 93 while chasing 124.
- Shubman Gill suffered a neck spasm during the match, was hospitalised, and was discharged on November 16, with no confirmation yet on his participation in the second Test.
- Former opener Abhinav Mukund told Doordarshan that India should move to split captaincy, citing pressure on Gill and his continuous cricket this year.
- Gill currently captains the Test and ODI sides, Suryakumar Yadav leads the T20I team, and Gill serves as T20I vice-captain, with future T20 leadership for Gill discussed in media as a possibility after the 2026 World Cup.
- InsideSport noted it was India’s fourth home Test defeat in six matches and questioned combinations under coach Gautam Gambhir, a characterization presented as analysis.