Shubman Singh Gill

The management seems to be sticking with Gill as the opener, a move that would mean he continues to have a place at the World Cup next year rather than Samson.

It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery.

Ashish Nehra has watched Shubman Gill from close quarters as the Gujarat Titans head coach for the past two seasons.

Shubman Gill's poor form comes as a major concern in the run-up to the T20 World Cup 2026.

Gill took Sanju Samson's spot in the starting lineup for this series, a move that has generated criticism for weeks. Samson, who finished 2024 with three hundreds and a strike rate of 180, was also playing well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2025.

India's Test and ODI captain had injured his neck while playing a sweep shot in the first Test against South Africa last month.

Suryakumar Yadav addressed the big question of why Shubman Gill replaced Sanju Samson as an opener in the shortest format of the side.

Sourav Ganguly cited the example of India's last tour to England where Shubman Gill led a rather inexperienced unit to a 2-2 draw in the five-match Test series.

Shubman Gill had suffered a whiplash on the second day of the Kolkata Test and had to be hospitalised for a couple days and administered injection.

India squad for South Africa T20Is announced: The series gets underway from December 9 in Cuttack and will conclude on December 19 in Ahmedabad.

With the match-winning ton in Ranchi, Virat Kohli took over Shubman Gill's position in the ICC ODI batters rankings list.

IND vs SA: Shubman Gill got injured during the first Test against Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in Kolkata. He was ruled out of the second Test and the ODI series that followed.

With the T20 world cup just two months away, Surya and Gautam will have the two series against South Africa and New Zealand to finalise plans.

There is some good news for Indian fans as Hardik Pandya has got the clearance to return to the T20 format.

Gill's return date is unknown, but it is anticipated that the batter will be back for the T20I series against the Proteas, which starts on December 9. The team for the five-match series has not yet been announced by the BCCI.

According to reliable BCCI sources, Gill’s injury isn’t limited to neck spasm and will require extensive rest, prompting the team management to avoid any risk of rushing him back.

Nitish Reddy is anticipated to replace Axar Patel in the playing XI, and Sai Sudharsan is the front-runner to replace Shubman Gill.

Shubman Gill is one of the very few Indian players, who has been consistently playing all three formats.

Amid reports of Shubman Gill's participation being highly doubtful, BCCI shared a medical update on the Indian skipper.

The Times of India reports that Nitish Reddy, who plays for India A, has been requested to return to the team.