IND vs SA: Worrisome update for India as Shubman Gill told to avoid flight ahead of Guwahati Test after getting discharged from hospital

UPDATED: Nov 17, 2025 11:22 PM IST

IND vs SA: Worrisome update for India as Shubman Gill told to avoid flight ahead of Guwahati Test after getting discharged from hospital

Shubman Gill (2L) of India leaves the field retired hurt during the First Test match in the series between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens

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South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in 1st Test.

Shubman Gill set to miss second Test against South Africa.

India Test captain Shubman Gill will not travel to Guwahati for the second Test against South Africa after getting a neck injury during the opener Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Gill, who has been playing continuously since being appointed as Test captain earlier in the year, left the field midway while batting due to some neck issues in the Kolkata Test.

Worrisome update on Shubman Gill

After getting out of the field, he was hospitalised and India featured with one batter short. News agency PTI reported that their sources in the Cricket Association of Bengal confirmed that he is not travelling to Guwahati with the team.

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"He has acute neck pain, and we're not allowed to further go to details about the injury. He has to keep continuing wearing the neck collar," the source told PTI.

"He has been advised three-four days rest and not to take flight. In this situation, he is not advised to travel to Guwahati. But we are monitoring his progress on a daily basis and the picture will be clearer by Tuesday," the sources added.

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When will India travel to Guwahati

The Indian team is scheduled to travel to Guwahati on Wednesday for the second and final Test, starting Saturday.

Team India will travel to Guwahati on Wednesday for the second Test, which is scheduled to start on November 22. Earlier, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said at the post-match press conference that Gill was "still being assessed", with another round of evaluations to be carried out by the physio and medical staff.