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Shubman Gill Cleared After Neck Injury to Rejoin India T20I Squad for South Africa

A BCCI video shows him crediting the Bengaluru Centre of Excellence for a swift return.

Overview

  • Gill completed rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and said he is feeling much better after extensive skill and fitness work.
  • The BCCI released a pre-recorded video of Gill describing his recovery, with visuals of supervised training that included shadow practice of the sweep shot.
  • The CoE cleared him to play in the five-match T20I series that begins Tuesday, December 9, in Cuttack, and he has rejoined the India squad.
  • He sustained a neck nerve issue during the first home Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, was hospitalised for a day, and missed the rest of the Tests and the ODI series.
  • Gill praised the CoE’s resources as world-class, highlighting use of the oxygen chamber and cryotherapy during his recovery.