India’s captain Shubman Gill (centre) walks again to the pavilion after his damage through the second day of the primary Take a look at cricket match between India and South Africa on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on November 15, 2025. — AFPÂ
KOLKATA: India captain Shubman Gill was “under observation” in hospital Sunday after struggling neck ache and can take no additional half within the first Take a look at towards South Africa.
High-order batsman Gill felt ache in his neck after scoring a boundary on the second day on Saturday in Kolkata and left the sector.
Gill “was taken to the hospital for examination after the end of day’s play,” mentioned the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Sunday forward of begin of the third day.
“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.”
The primary match of the two-Take a look at sequence seems prone to finish on day three at Eden Gardens on Sunday, with South Africa to renew at 93-7 of their second innings, a lead of simply 63 runs, on difficult batting wicket.
Gill faces a battle to be match to steer the aspect within the second Take a look at in Guwahati, which is because of start in six days’ time on November 22.
Veteran spinner Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets to place India in sight of victory on a manic day two of a low-scoring opening Take a look at on Saturday.
South Africa had been 93-7 at stumps to steer by 63 runs of their second innings on an Eden Gardens pitch that has made batting decidedly difficult.
Fifteen wickets fell through the second day and KL Rahul’s 39 – from 119 balls – in India’s first innings stays the very best particular person rating of the match.
Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma tried to duplicate Rahul’s obduracy, making an unbeaten 29. Corbin Bosch, on one, was with him when play was referred to as off as a consequence of unhealthy gentle.
Spinner Simon Harmer had dragged the guests again into the competition with figures of 4-30 that helped bowl out India for 189 with the hosts taking a slender lead of 30.
“Playing in India you know you will be under pressure and I thought we fought back well today in restricting them,” Harmer instructed reporters.
“Cricket’s a funny game, we could be sitting here tomorrow night with a completely different story. South Africa manage to get to 150 and bowl India out for 80.”
“If there is one thing that this team has showed it’s that they can fight when the backs are against the wall,” added Harmer.
