India captain Shubman Gill reached Guwahati with the remainder of the squad on Wednesday, providing a small however encouraging signal of restoration as he stepped out with out the neck brace he had been carrying because the Kolkata Check. A brief video of his arrival rapidly circulated on social media, with followers noting the absence of assist gear and hoping it signifies progress in his restoration.

Gill had suffered a neck harm on Day 2 of the primary Check in opposition to South Africa and was taken to hospital after experiencing elevated discomfort. He was discharged the following day, as India slipped to a 30-run defeat at Eden Gardens.Watch the video here Earlier than the Guwahati footage emerged, Gill was final noticed leaving the medical facility in Kolkata, nonetheless braced and shifting cautiously. His enchancment since then has been regular, in response to the BCCI, which confirmed he would journey with the workforce whereas persevering with therapy. In its assertion, the board mentioned, “Shubman has been responding properly to the medical therapy offered and can journey to Guwahati with the workforce on nineteenth November, 2025. He’ll proceed to be monitored by the BCCI medical workforce, and a choice on his participation within the 2nd Check will likely be taken accordingly.”

With the second Check starting on November 22, the administration is ready to take a late name, presumably as late because the eve of the match. The selectors have already drafted in Nitish Kumar Reddy forward of schedule to make sure sufficient cowl. The workforce additionally has Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal out there after each sat out in Kolkata. Guwahati, internet hosting its first-ever Check, is anticipated to supply flip and bounce on a red-soil floor, that are situations wherein Gill’s presence, notably as a right-hander amongst a number of left-handed batters, may very well be essential.