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India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has been sidelined ever since he injured his neck while batting in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match ODI series against the Proteas that got underway on Sunday, and there’s a question mark over his participation in the five-match T20I series against the same team that gets underway on Tuesday, 9 December.
BCCI to avoid rushing Gill’s recovery process
According to reports, Gill will be starting his rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday. While the aim will be to get the top-order batter fit in time for the South Africa T20Is, the BCCI will not be rushing through with his recovery process, keeping next year’s T20 World Cup in mind.
“There are no red flags at the moment, and he has taken multiple flights – Kolkata to Guwahati, Guwahati to Mumbai, Mumbai to Chandigarh and now Chandigarh to Bengaluru – without any discomfort. All efforts right now are aimed at having him back on the park but it will not be a rushed process,” The Times of India quoted a source as saying.
Gill had undergone physiotherapy sessions in Mumbai recently, and has taken multiple flights during this period – having also flown to Chandigarh to spend time with his family. And while he has not batted since suffering the injury on Day 2 of the Kolkata Test, Gill is expected to hit the nets in the coming days.
“The moment he is 100% and feels ready for the grind, he will be back with the squad. He is an important all-format player, and everyone wants him to be absolutely ready,” the source added.
Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is currently captaining the Men in Blue in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa.
Team India won a high-scoring thriller at Ranchi’s JSCA Stadium on Sunday, beating South Africa by 17 runs after setting them a challenging 350 to win with Virat Kohli bagging the Player of the Match award for his knock of 135 off 120 balls – his 52nd century in ODIs and 83rd overall.
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