Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 20 (ANI): Team India captain Shubman Gill is set to miss the second India vs South Africa Test which is set to be played in Guwahati from Saturday. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gill failed to recover from the neck injury he suffered in the first Test in Kolkata. Team India vice captain Rishabh Pant will stand in as captain in Guwahati.

Gill faces a heightened risk of continuous neck spasms if he returns to action too quickly, and has therefore been advised to rest longer. This setback could influence his chances of being named in the ODI squad for the three-match series against South Africa beginning on November 30, with the squad selection expected to be made on November 23.

With Gill ruled out, India may need to pick one of Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, or

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