India cricket team captain Shubman Gill was forced to retire hurt on Day 2 of the IND vs SA 1st Test at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The Punjab batter lasted for just three deliveries in the 1st innings before he was forced to walk back to the pavilion. It remains to be seen if Gill will return to bat in the 1st innings while India will be hoping that the injury scare isn’t too serious.
Shubman Gill retires hurt
The incident occurred in the final delivery of the 34th over when Gill clinched his neck in pain after smashing a boundary off Simon Harmer. He swept the delivery over backward square but immediately felt the pain when he stood up again. Eventually, Gill was forced to retire hurt, handing India another blow. Providing an injury update on Gill, the BCCI informed that he is being monitored by the medical team and a call on his participation on Day 2 will be taken in the due course of time.
“Shubman Gill has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken as per his progress,” the BCCI said in a statement.
Gill was replaced by Rishabh Pant on the field after the former retired hurt. India have been reduced to 138/4 at Lunch on Day 2 as South Africa troubled the hosts in their attempt to chase down SA’s lead.
Washington Sundar was the first batter to depart on Day 2 as he was caught out by Aiden Markram off Harmer for 29 runs. KL Rahul was the next batter to be sent back to the pavilion as he was caught out by Markram off Maharaj for 39 runs. The final wicket to fall before lunch was that of Rishabh Pant’s as the keeper-batter was sent packing for just 27 runs.
South Africa, bundled out for 159 in the first innings, thankfully, managed to take Yashasvi Jaiswal’s wicket before India finished Day 1 at 37/1. Earlier on Day 1, Jasprit Bumrah’s 16th five-wicket haul put India in the driver’s seat.
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