Why Shubman Gill is Not Playing Today in IND vs SA 4th T20I?

The South Africa Tour of India is coming to an end and is in the last stages, where both teams are locking horns in the 4th T20I at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. The T20I series is currently at a very interesting stage, where India is leading by 2-1, and this match will decide where the series will go. If India wins this match, they will seal the series win, and if South Africa wins this match, the series will go to the decider match at the biggest cricket stadium in the world, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

In the last game at Dharamshala, the Indian team saw some forced changes, and on the other hand, the Indian vice-captain, Shubman Gill, was in the headlines considering his form in the shortest format of the game. In IND vs SA 4th T20I, India had a setback as Shubman Gill was ruled out of this match due to the reason of Shubman Gill injury in his foot.

Why Shubman Gill is Not Playing Today?

As per Shubman Gill Injury Update, he has injured his foot, which has kept him out of the IND vs SA 4th T20I. This injury news about Shubman Gill will open the batting slot for Sanju Samson, who was also in talks about not getting enough chances despite performing well in international cricket. However, Shubman Gill had just recovered from a neck injury, which was caused in the first match of the IND vs SA test series. Shubman Gill injury will have an overall impact on the Indian team as the ICC T20 World Cup is almost near the corner, and the team management was considering him as the frontline opener and vice-captain of the team.