Overview
- An internal communication cited by SportsTak says Gill received an injection from spine specialist Dr Abhay Nene in Mumbai and must rest before beginning rehabilitation.
- Gill sustained the neck injury during the first Test in Kolkata, retired hurt, and has since undergone further assessment in Mumbai.
- ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is also unavailable after a fielding injury in the third ODI against Australia, reducing leadership options.
- BCCI selectors are scheduled to meet in Mumbai on November 23 to name India’s T20I and ODI squads for the South Africa series.
- The ODI matches are set for November 30 in Ranchi, December 3 in Raipur, and December 6 in Visakhapatnam, with reports anticipating returns for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.