Rishabh Pant has been named India’s captain for his or her second and last Take a look at match of the sequence in opposition to South Africa.
The competition kicks off at 9:00 AM Indian Customary Time (IST) on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Guwahati on the ACA Stadium.
Shubman Gill, who’s India’s common Take a look at captain, will miss this match after sustaining a neck spasm-related damage through the first match, which was being performed on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Shubman Gill Off To Mumbai For Damage Evaluation: BCCI
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched an announcement explaining the choice:
,Workforce India captain Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck damage through the first Take a look at in opposition to South Africa, has been dominated out of the second Take a look at in Guwahati.,
,Sadly, he was not totally match to characteristic within the 2nd Take a look at and can head to Mumbai for additional evaluation of his damage. Rishabh Pant will lead the group within the 2nd Take a look at in Gill’s absence.” the official assertion continued.
Pant had stepped in because the stand-in skipper for the hosts as soon as Shubman Gill was dominated out of the first IND vs SA Take a look at match.
He has loads of expertise within the longest format of the sport, and at the same time as captain, having led the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Who Replaces Gill In India’s Squad?
Prime order batsman Sai Sudharsan, and batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have been considerably regulars for India in Assessments on this cycle of the World Take a look at Championship.
Each have been benched within the first IND vs SA Take a look at, in Kolkata, however now with Gill dominated out have an opportunity to step in.
The choice ought to finally relaxation on what the group is on the lookout for within the upcoming contest – an additional quick bowling possibility, for which Reddy may very well be excellent, or a pure batting possibility up prime, for which Sudharsan can be a more sensible choice.
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