India vs South Africa: The second test match between India and South Africa is starting from 22nd November. Both the teams will face each other in Guwahati. Shubman Gill is out before this decisive match. Rishabh Pant has been given the responsibility of captaincy.
Shubman Gill Ruled out Guwahati Test: Team India has suffered a big setback before the second test against South Africa. Captain Shubhman Gill is out due to neck injury. This has also been officially confirmed by the board. While batting in the first Test, he had a stiff neck problem, after which he had to leave the field. It was expected that he would make a comeback in the Guwahati Test, but that did not happen. Now Rishabh Pant will take charge of the team in his place. This has also been officially confirmed. Gautam Gambhir’s worries are going to increase after Gill’s departure. However, they have the option of 2 more batsmen.
Rishabh Pant became the 38th captain of India
In the absence of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant is going to take charge of Team India in the second test. He has become the 38th captain of India. Gill took over the captaincy of the Indian team in the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy this year. Pant is going to take the responsibility of captaincy in an important match. India had to face a crushing defeat in the first test. South Africa defeated by 30 runs. Now he will have a big responsibility to save the series. Even if there is a draw in this match, Africa will win the series. With Gill’s departure, the batting will also waver.
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Who will play at number 4 in place of Gill?
Another big challenge before Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is who will come to bat at number 4 in front of Shubman Gill? In response, let us tell you that the team includes Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal and Nitish Kumar Reddy. It is considered almost certain that Nitish will play in this match. But, whether he will play at 4 or not, it remains a suspense. However, either Padikkal or Sudarshan can bat at this number. Both are left-handed batsmen and have previously played Test matches for India.
Batsmen will be litmus test in Guwahati
Apart from this, there can also be a litmus test for the batsmen on the Guwahati pitch. Team India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that such behavior was not expected from the Guwahati pitch. He told that in the first Test, the pitch had increased the difficulties of the batsmen till the third day. But, the responsibility for this cannot be put on anyone. Kotak has said that the team is preparing according to this new pitch and conditions.
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