Team India received a major boost ahead of the third ODI against South Africa, with positive news surrounding captain Shubman Gill’s fitness. As per a Sports Tak report, Gill has fully recovered and is set to return for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the Proteas. Gill had suffered severe neck pain while attempting a sweep shot during the Kolkata Test, forcing him to walk off the field.

The injury ruled him out of the remainder of the Test as well as the entire three-match ODI series. Since then, he has been under the close watch of the BCCI medical staff at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

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After completing a structured rehabilitation program, Gill has regained full match fitness. He is expected to leave the NCA shortly and join the Indian T20 squad for preparatory training.

🚨 Shubman Gill has been declared fit for the T20I series against South Africa after completing his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and meeting all the required fitness criteria.

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Earlier this year, Gill returned to the T20 setup under Suryakumar Yadav’s captaincy and is viewed as a strong contender to open for India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. His comeback pushes Sanju Samson into the middle order, making the upcoming series crucial for both players. Gill will now aim to make a strong statement when the T20I opener takes place on December 9 in Cuttack.

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India Squad for T20Is against South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar