Overview
- The BCCI confirmed Gill sustained a neck injury in the Kolkata Test, was hospitalized and discharged, traveled to Guwahati, and remains under medical monitoring.
- Multiple reports say Gill will miss the second Test at Barsapara Stadium, where India trail the two-Test series 0-1 with World Test Championship points in play.
- Rishabh Pant is expected to captain in Guwahati, with Sai Sudharsan likely to open in Gill’s place and additional batting cover including Nitish Kumar Reddy and Devdutt Padikkal kept in the mix.
- PTI-linked reporting indicates Gill may need around 10 more days of rehab, putting his participation in the ODI series starting November 30 in serious doubt.
- With Shreyas Iyer still unavailable, Hardik Pandya recovering, and PTI reporting Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for ODIs, selectors are weighing interim one-day captaincy options such as Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Pant, as media also discusses possible returns for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.