Overview
- PTI cited CAB sources saying Gill has acute neck pain, must keep a neck collar on, requires three to four days' rest, and has been advised not to fly.
- He will not join the squad’s Wednesday travel to Guwahati, where the second Test at Barsapara Stadium is scheduled to begin on November 22.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir said Gill is still being assessed, with further checks by the physio and medical staff planned.
- Selectors are weighing short‑term batting cover, with B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal reported as leading options as balance concerns grow after South Africa’s offspin troubled India’s left-handers in Kolkata.
- Gill retired hurt in the first Test and did not bat in the chase, which India lost by 30 runs, heightening workload scrutiny given a similar neck issue in October 2024.