Vice-captain Shubman Gill landed in Bhubaneswar on Saturday night as he looks forward to making his much-anticipated return for the 5-match T20I series against South Africa. The 26-year-old was sidelined from the ODIs after suffering a neck injury during the first Test match against the Proteas in Kolkata, which cut short his participation in the remainder of the Test series as well.

On Saturday night, he landed Gill arrived in Bhubaneswar “totally recovered" from the neck injury. A video has gone viral on social media where he can be seen in the team bus, sitting next to his childhood friend and teammate, Abhishek Sharma.

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma Bonding 🤝 pic.twitter.com/WxOZ6PKNdy — GURMEET GILL (@GURmeetG9) December 7, 2025

Vice Captain Shubman Gill has arrived in Bhuban

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