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India have suffered a massive setback ahead of the second Test against South Africa, with captain Shubman Gill ruled out due to injury. His absence has forced the team to prepare for an unexpected leadership change, with the stand-in captain yet to be officially announced as India reshuffle plans.

Shubman Gill will miss the second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury. Rishabh Pant will lead India in his absence.

India will be without skipper Shubman Gill in the Guwahati match against South Africa as they aim to avoid a series defeat in the must-win clash. Rishabh Pant will lead the team with major changes in the playing XI expected. , Cricket, Times Now

Shubman Gill will not play the Guwahati Test, and Rishabh Pant is set to make his captaincy debut for India in the longest format of the game. The Indian captain is doubtful for the ODI series too. Gill's Gujarat Titans teammate could replace him in the playing XI. , Cricket, Times Now

India captain Shubman Gill is ruled out of the second Test vs South Africa with a neck injury. Rishabh Pant will lead, while Sai Sudharsan is likely to replace Gill. Meanwhile, the Guwahati Test features a tea break before lunch for the first time in history.

Shubman Gill will not be playing in the second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury, with Rishabh Pant taking over as captain. Sai Sudharsan is expected to replace Gill in the playing XI. However, Gill is responding well to treatment and will travel with the team to Guwahati.

Shubman Gill sustained a neck injury while batting in the first innings of the first Test in Kolkata and neither fielded in South Africa's second innings nor did he bat in India's second innings during their chase of 124 runs for victory.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has lost his position in the top 10 in the latest ICC rankings for batters in Tests. He scored 29 runs across two innings and also had to lead India after Shubman Gill got injured due to a neck sprain while batting.

CHENNAI: ON a spiteful, up and down track, Indian batters came, saw and perished. Yashasvi Jaiswal lasted all of 31 balls across both innings. Rishabh Pant, who

Mohammad Kaif highlighted Rishabh Pant's on-field decisions as a key factor in India's Eden Test defeat. Shubman Gill's injury absence and another batting collapse added to India's problems in the loss to South Africa.