Mumbai, November 20: Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who did not take part in much of the first Test against Kolkata due to a neck injury, reached Guwahati with the team without wearing a neck brace, ahead of the second Test against South Africa from November 22 onwards. Gill's presence in Guwahati, that too without a neck brace, which he had been spotted wearing earlier, gave encouraging signs for India, who were without their skipper in both their innings after he had played just four deliveries in the first innings before retiring hurt due to pain in his neck after he played a sweep for a four. His presence and stability at the field was sorely missed as India succumbed to a 31-run loss while chasing 124 at Kolkata, their first loss at Eden Gardens in 13 years. IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025: Shubman Gill Will Travel to Guwahati, Decision on Playing Second Test To Be Taken Accordingly: BCCI (See Post).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had earlier also provided an update regarding the ongoing treatment of India Test captain Gill's neck injury, stating that he is "responding well" and a decision on his participation will be taken before the match.

Shubman Gill Injury Update

As a result, the reigning ICC World Test Championship winners have risen to the second spot in the nine-team standings. India has meanwhile dropped down to the fourth spot after conceding their third loss in the ongoing cycle.

Gill has been in sensational form this year in Tests, with 983 runs in nine Tests at an average of 70.21, with a healthy strike rate of over 63, including five centuries and a fifty. His best score is 269. IND vs SA 2025: Look at How Ten Days of Hard Grind in Mumbai Helped South Africa Spinner Simon Harmer To Bamboozle India at Eden Gardens.

The youngster's purple patch started during the tour of England, his first assignment as Test captain in absence of legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin. His 754 runs in the series, including four centuries out of which one was a double, played a crucial role in securing India a well-fought 2-2 draw and in producing one of the best Test series in a while.

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