IND vs SA T20: Shubman Gill cleared to play series opener after neck injury rehab

Shubman Gill

India's T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill has been cleared by the Sports Science team of the BCCI's Centre of Excellence to play the opening T20I against South Africa on Tuesday after successfully completing his rehabilitation from a neck injury sustained during the Kolkata Test.

Gill was selected in the squad subject to fitness and had to undergo all rehabilitation and skill-training protocols required for Return To Play (RTP).

Gill had suffered a whiplash on the second day of the Kolkata Test and had to be hospitalised for a couple of days and administered an injection.He missed the just-concluded ODI series against South Africa.

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