Gill has neck problem (Photo: PTI)
Shubman Gill Concern: Team India captain Shubman Gill had to leave the batting midway during the first innings of the Kolkata Test. He had to leave the field. This happened because Gill retired hurt. The incident of Shubman Gill retiring hurt and leaving the field happened on the third ball of his innings. Gill was successful in hitting a boundary on that ball of South African spinner Harmer. But after that he felt a problem in his neck. He was seen holding his neck, after which he had to leave the field midway through the batting.
Gill out of the field due to neck problem
After Shubman Gill had a neck problem, the team physio went to the field to see him and examined him. Assessing Gill’s problem, the physio decided to bring him out of the field. In the video that surfaced of Gill coming out of the field, it can be seen how much pain he was in.
Shubman Gill retires hurt due to discomfort in neck. pic.twitter.com/VSFgcfPZRP
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Listen to the crowds roar when Shubman Gill was walking back to the pavilion and Rishabh Pant was coming to the crease.
Respect is earned not begged.pic.twitter.com/1omBSFsIgP
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How serious is Shubman Gill’s problem?
When Shubman Gill returned to the pavilion after retiring hurt, he was playing after scoring 4 runs in 3 balls. How serious this new problem of Gill is will be known only after his investigation. It should be hoped that the problem does not become too big and he is seen batting ahead in the match, which is what the Indian team needs.
When India’s score was 79 runs in the Kolkata Test, Shubman Gill retired hurt and returned to the pavilion. Earlier, India had bundled out South Africa’s first innings for 159 runs.