Overview
- Gill left Kolkata’s Woodlands Hospital and returned to the team hotel, with early assessments calling his condition stable and neck movement improved.
- His availability for the November 22 Test in Guwahati remains a 50–50 call, pending further evaluation by the physio and medical staff.
- Reports say doctors advised against commercial air travel during recovery, making it unlikely he joins the squad’s Wednesday flight, with travel timing to be decided.
- India lost the Kolkata opener by 30 runs after being bowled out for 93 while chasing 124, with Rishabh Pant standing in as captain and Sourav Ganguly visiting Gill in hospital.
- If Gill is ruled out, selectors are considering B Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal, and Pant would lead, a balance that could leave India heavily stacked with left-handers.