Shubman Gill Suffers Foot Injury; India Opener To Be Rested For 4th T20I vs South Africa: Report

Team India T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill is expected to be unavailable for the upcoming T20I match against South Africa. The 26-year-old cricketer reportedly injured his foot before the crucial fixture against the Proteas Men in Lucknow.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India is coming off a significant victory over the Proteas Men in Dharamshala. The hosts made a solid recovery from a defeat, making a solid turnaround in the competition, securing a victory to take the series 2-1.

Shubman Gill Ruled Out Of 4th T20I Due To Foot Injury

Shubman Gill has encountered a new injury issue, as according to Cricbuzz, the 26-year-old has suffered a foot injury. The India T20I vice-captain may be unavailable for the fourth T20I at Lucknow.

The report added that Gill suffered the injury during a nets session on Tuesday.

Shubman Gill's absence could benefit another cricketer as the team could turn to Sanju Samson to open the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma. The last time Samson was in action for the Men in Blue in T20Is was against Australia in Melbourne.

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Samson has been on the bench ever since Shubman Gill was anointed as the opener and Jitesh Sharma performed wicketkeeper-batter duties.

Shubman Gill Going Through A Rough Patch Lately

It has been a tough few days for Shubman Gill lately. The T20I vice-captain and ODIs & Test skipper for India failed to contribute with his blade lately.

A neck injury had earlier curtailed his participation in the Test and ODI series against South Africa. Rishabh Pant led the charge in red-ball cricket, while KL Rahul was named as the one-day captain.

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Upon his return to the Indian fold, consistency issues have struck Shubman Gill as he has failed to score. The India vice-captain has scored just four and a duck in the first two limited-over matches, sparking frustration among fans and pundits.

In the third T20I at Dharamshala, Gill got in the groove by scoring 28 off 28, and it looked like he had broken free of the shackles.

The BCCI are yet to make a statement on Gill's status, and it's yet to be seen whether he will feature in the last T20I match.