Team India vice-captain Shubman Gill will miss the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, December 19. With Gill unavailable, the team management may focus on reshuffling the top order and testing bench strength ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.
According to a Times of India report, Gill suffered a toe injury during a net session in Lucknow ahead of the fourth T20I. The right-handed batter was in pain and unable to walk properly. The injury forced him out of the last match and has now also ruled him out of the fifth and final T20I of the ongoing home series.
Shubman Gill's Toe Injury Forces India to Rethink Their PlansShubman Gill's toe injury has forced India to rethink their plans. With Gill unavailable, the team management and selectors will test their batting options, starting with the final T20I against South Africa and the New Zealand series next month.
