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Shubman Gill Discharged After Neck Injury, Second-Test Status Unclear

India await a medical call on their captain after a 30-run defeat on a turning Eden Gardens pitch.

Overview

  • The India captain left Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata and returned to the team hotel, where he remains under observation by BCCI medical staff.
  • His availability for the Guwahati Test starting November 22 has not been decided, with Gautam Gambhir saying physios will take a call soon.
  • The BCCI earlier confirmed a neck spasm and ruled him out of the remainder of the first Test after he retired hurt on Day 2.
  • Rishabh Pant captained in Gill’s absence as India were bowled out for 93 chasing 124, handing South Africa a 30-run win and a 1-0 lead.
  • Sourav Ganguly visited Gill at the hospital, where the 26-year-old had been admitted with his neck immobilised following the on-field incident.