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Shubman Gill suffers neck cramps; retires hurt after freak injury in 1st Test vs SA

Abhinav Tyagi

Shubman Gill retires hurt - (Source: @Johns/X.com)Shubman Gill retires hurt - (Source: @Johns/X.com)

In a significant development, team India have dealt a heavy blow as skipper Shubman Gill has walked off the field after a freak injury early on in his innings in the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens. Notably, the right-handed batter suffered neck spasm, following which the 26-year-old returned to the pavilion.

Gill retires hurt after neck discomfort

The incident occurred in the 35th over of the match when Gill walked to bat after Washington Sundar's wicket. Notably, Gill opened his arms on the third ball he faced and whacked Simon Harmer for four down the leg-side. As soon as Gill returned to his stance, he felt pain in his neck and called for the physios immediately.

The India skipper was in discomfort and the physio advised him to return to the pavilion for further assessment. At the time of writing this article, there is no update on when will Shubman return to bat, but Rishabh Pant has replaced him in the middle, marking his return to the Indian team after a long injury set-back.

Shubman Gill's workload under scanner

Workload management has often been brought up for the seamers in Indian cricket but the batters have been ignored consistently. Notably, Shubman Gill has been playing for India consistently in all three formats since Asia Cup 2025. He toured Australia and has played 39 innings in 2025, which is bound to make any player tired and exhausted.

Talking about Gill, there is no update and a possibility that the physios might send the star India batter for scans. However, it is likely that Shubman Gill will recover in time for the second innings.