Overview
- Team doctors advised rest after Gill’s Eden Gardens neck spasm, with reports confirming he will miss the second Test despite traveling to Guwahati.
- Sai Sudharsan is widely tipped to come in, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Devdutt Padikkal also in contention as India weigh dropping Axar Patel for a rebalanced XI.
- Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said Gill is recovering well but stressed a decision hinged on confidence the spasm would not recur during a five-day match.
- PTI and ESPNcricinfo report Gill may need about 10 more days of rehab, leaving his participation in the ODI series starting November 30 in doubt.
- Kotak defended head coach Gautam Gambhir after the Kolkata defeat, as India seek to level the two-Test series at Barsapara Stadium’s first men’s Test.