India's captain Shubman Gill was taken off in an ambulance after suffering a neck injury during the first Test against South Africa.

India were dealt a major scare on Saturday evening when captain Shubman Gill was taken off the ground in an ambulance, his neck held in a stabilising brace after a freak on-field injury cut short his innings on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. What began as a brief pause in play turned into a worrying medical emergency, leaving the hosts unsure whether their skipper would be able to take any further part in the match.

Gill’s injury occurred during an attempted slog-sweep against Simon Harmer early in India’s first innings. The shot, struck cleanly for four, left him recoiling in pain almost instantly, his right ha

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