Shubman Gill was forced to skip the IND vs NZ 1st Test in Bengaluru due to a stiff neck. However, he hit the nets on Day 5 while India lost the match
India cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma provided a vital update on Shubman Gill’s status after losing IND vs NZ 1st Test in Bengaluru. The star batter missed the game after complaining of stiff neck on the eve of the match at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. Sarfaraz Khan, who made it to the XI in place of Gill, fared exceptionally well, scoring a fighting 150 after going for a duck in the 1st innings.
Rohit Sharma provides injury update on Shubman Gill
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma revealed that Shubman Gill “is okay at this point of time”. India’s number three batter in Tests was forced to skip the game at the last minute. Instead, Virat Kohli returned to his previous position in the batting order, starting off with a duck in the 1st innings and then going on to make 70 in the 2nd. Shubman Gill’s return will boost India’s batting firepower, something that they fell short of in Bengaluru.
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Amid IND vs NZ 1st Test loss, Shubman Gill gets up & going
As India were handed a 8-wicket loss in Bengaluru on Day 5, Shubman Gill was seen practicing in the nets. Pictures and videos circulated on social media showed the batter honing his batting skills in the nets. One such picture shared on social media claimed that injured bowler Mohammad Shami, who is recovering currently at the NCA, was also seen bowling to Gill with his knees heavily strapped.
This year Shubman has played 8 Tests and has scored 662 runs at an average of 50.92. That also includes three centuries. Despite putting up a poor show in IND vs BAN 2nd Test in Kanpur,
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