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Shubman Gill suffered neck injury on second day of first Test

Could not bat after retiring hurt in first innings and was even hospitalised

Nitish Reddy being tipped to replace Gill in playing XI

Shubman Gill's neck injury appears to have put paid to his chances of taking further part in the ongoing Test series, with multiple reports claiming that the India captain has been ruled out of the second and final game against South Africa in Guwahati. In such a scenario, vice-captain Rishabh Pant will lead the side, like he did on the third day of the Eden Gardens opener.

The 26-year-old Gill suffered the injury on the second day of the first Test that India lost by 30 runs in Kolkata. He could not bat after retiring hurt in the first innings and was even hospitalis

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