Ahead of the second Test match against South Africa, Team India`s skipper Shubman Gill will travel to Guwahati despite sustaining a neck injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced.
On Day 2 of the first Test match against South Africa, Gill sustained an injury in his neck, which forced him to walk off the field. Following the injury, he was later hospitalised, and the hosts lost the match by 30 runs.
“Shubman has been responding well to the medical treatment provided and will travel to Guwahati with the team on 19th November, 2025,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement.
“He will continue to be monitored by the BCCI medical team and a decision on his participation in the 2nd Test will be taken accordingly,” he added, continuing the suspense over Gill`s availability.
The second Test match between Team India and South Africa is scheduled to be played from November 22 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati. Currently, the Proteas are leading the two-match Test series by 1-0 and will aim to register a clean sweep. On the other hand, the hosts will play for pride and level the series at 1-1.
With Gill unlikely to participate in the match, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been taken out of the ongoing India A series against South Africa A in Rajkot.
The Andhra batting all-rounder reached Kolkata on Monday evening but did not take part in Tuesday`s net session.
With a Test century to his name and being a right-hander, Reddy could be in contention for a place in the playing eleven at Guwahati if Gill is ruled out.
Along with Nitish, Team India may also opt for Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan.
IND vs SA Tests: Full Squads
India: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (WK).
(With PTI Inputs)