The situation is not clear regarding Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill playing in the T20 series.Image Credit source: PTI
Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya Fitness: The 3 ODI match series between India and South Africa is starting from 30th December. But in this series, Team India is going without its new captain Shubman Gill because Gill is not a part of this series due to injury. Gill suffered a neck injury in the Kolkata Test match, due to which he was ruled out of the Test and then the ODI series. But will he be able to make a comeback in the T20 series? If reports are to be believed, this can happen and Gill can return in the series to be held from December 10. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is very close to returning.
Gill’s condition is improving rapidly.
A report by RevSports claims that the young captain Shubhman Gill He is getting better day by day and his injury is improving. The pace of Gill’s recovery seems to be very fast, due to which his chances of playing in the T20 series seem to be increasing. This series will start from December 9 and 5 matches will be played in it. Due to doubt regarding Gill’s fitness, the selection committee did not announce the squad for this series.
Hardik will get leave from CoE
Apart from Gill, the team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya now seems very close to making a comeback. Hardik was injured just before the final of Asia Cup 2025, after which he has been away from cricket action. Since then, he is undergoing recovery and rehabilitation process at the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. It was believed that he would make a comeback by the start of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but it could not happen. Now the news is that within the next 2 days he will be given leave from CoE and then he will return from Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
This series is important before T20 World Cup
If Hardik proves his fitness in this tournament, he will get a chance to return to international cricket from the T20 series against South Africa. Due to the injury suffered in the Asia Cup, he could not go on the Australia tour. But the return to the South Africa series will be very important because from here, Team India will be able to start its preparations properly and with full strength for the T20 World Cup to be held in February-March next year.