Shubman Gill leaves Kolkata hospital with neck held in cervical collar; India captain remains doubtful for Guwahati Test

Shubman Gill still remained doubtful for the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, starting from November 22, despite the Indian captain being discharged from the hospital in Kolkata on Sunday. Gill suffered a neck spasm on day 2 of the first Test after playing just three balls. He was subsequently ruled out on the […]

Shubman Gill doubtful for remainder of IND vs SA Test series after India captain’s neck injury deteriorates: Report

Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the ongoing first Test against South Africa and his participation in the second Test is in doubt after the Indian captain spent the whole night on Saturday at a city hospital due to a neck spasm he suffered. The skipper experienced a pain on the back of neck […]

India vs South Africa: Shubman Gill’s neck injury likely from bad sleep, not workload, says bowling coach Morne Morkel

India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel refused to blame workload for Shubman Gill’s neck injury, which now looks certain to sideline the captain for the remainder of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens. Gill suffered a neck strain on Day 2 of the ongoing Test in Kolkata. The incident occurred during India’s first […]

Shubman Gill fitness update: India Test captain taken to hospital for scans | Cricket News

Shubman Gill was in considerable pain and underwent scans and routine assessment at the medical facility. (PTI Photo) India Test captain Shubman Gill was taken to a hospital in Kolkata after there was no relief from the neck pain. It is understood that Gill had a neck brace on when he left the Eden Gardens […]

Shubman Gill opens up on workload management ahead of IND vs SA 1st Test; ‘definitely more mental than physical’

Workload management in a term that is generally linked with the fast bowlers in cricket. But at times, it is often used for batters like Shubman Gill, who is playing non-stop cricket. switching to different formats within a space of few days, that too along with the captaincy burden. In Indian cricket, the workload management […]

Shubman Gill undergoes special training before ‘first’ Test at Eden Gardens against South Africa; ‘it’s very big honour’

Shubman Gill might be one of the best batters going around in world cricket currently in Tests, but the right-hander has struggled a lot, especially against the left-arm tweakers. With the South African squad possessing two left-arm spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy, Gill certainly needed special training to combat the duo. Having made […]

Kuldeep Yadav or Axar Patel? Will Dhruv Jurel play? Check India’s likely playing XI against South Africa in first Test

The Indian team are likely to make a couple of changes in the playing XI that played in the final Test against West Indies, when the Shubman Gill-led side take on world Test champions South Africa in the series opener at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 14. The Proteas are in India […]

WTC race heats up: India eye crucial home points as South Africa arrive for two-Test battle | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India prepare to host reigning World Test Championship (WTC) winners South Africa in a high-stakes two-Test series starting November 14 at Eden Gardens, the battle for the top spots in the 2025–27 WTC cycle is set to intensify. With every point crucial in the race […]

Rishabh Pant or Dhruv Jurel? Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill told to ‘sacrifice’ one player during IND vs SA 1st Test

After a mixed bag Australian tour, the focus shifts on the two-match Test series where the Indian team take on South Africa, starting from November 14 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India are coming into this Test series after drubbing West Indies 2-0 in the longest format last month. South Africa are the […]

IND vs SA: Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah arrive in Kolkata along with coach Gautam Gambhir for South Africa Tests

India’s Test squad has begun assembling in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming two-match series against South Africa, with skipper Shubman Gill, senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, and head coach Gautam Gambhir among the first to arrive at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Sunday evening. The early […]