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Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the remainder of the first Test match against South Africa in Kolkata due to a neck injury sustained while batting on the second day. He was taken to the hospital for examination and observation and will be monitored by the BCCI medical team. Gill experienced the injury after hitting a sweep shot, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance on Saturday evening. Rishabh Pant will continue as captain in Gill’s absence. The assistant coach suggested it was a bad night’s sleep.
News Article:
Gill Ruled Out of First Test Against South Africa Due to Neck Injury
Kolkata, India – November 16, 2025 – Team India has suffered a setback as captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out for the remainder of the first Test match against South Africa in Kolkata due to a neck injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the news on Sunday morning, prior to the start of Day 3.
Gill sustained the injury while batting on Saturday, the second day of the Test. He was forced to retire hurt on 4 not out after experiencing pain in his neck immediately after hitting a sweep shot off South African spinner Simon Harmer. He was treated by the team medical staff. and was then taken to a local hospital for examination and further observation.
“Captain Shubman Gill had a neck injury on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He was taken to the hospital for examination after the end of day’s play,” the team management said in a statement. “He is currently under observation in the hospital. He will take no further part in the Test match. He will continue to be monitored by the BCCI medical team.”
He was transported to the hospital in an ambulance with his neck immobilized.
While the exact cause of the injury remains under investigation, assistant coach Morne Morkel suggested a possible reason for his injury. “Yeah, I think we first need to determine how he got the neck stiffness, maybe just a bad night’s sleep. I don’t think it’s, or we can put it down to the (work) load,” Morkel stated to the media after day two.
Vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who led the team in Gill’s absence on Saturday, will continue to captain the Indian side for the remainder of the Test match. The extent of Gill’s injury and recovery timeline are yet to be determined, but he will remain under the care of the BCCI medical team.
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