Shubman Gill is set to begin his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from December 1. The
26-year-old, who missed the Test and ODI series against South Africa due to a neck injury, is recovering well and will
start training soon. His participation in the upcoming T20I series depends on his full recovery and readiness.
Shubman Gill missed the second Test and will miss the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. (PTI Photo)
India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill is all set to commence his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence from
December 1. As TimesofIndia.com had reported on November 23, Gill was scheduled to reach Bengaluru on either December 1
or 2 - roughly a week before the T20I series against South Africa starts.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube
channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! It is learnt that the 26-year-old had physiotherapy sessions in Mumbai before he flew to
Chandigarh to spend time with his family. He will be flying to Bengaluru from Chandigarh on Monday. The recovery is on
track at the moment and he hasn't faced any discomfort despite the multiple flights taken. During this period, he's
stayed away from the nets but he is expected to pick the bat in the coming days under the watch of the BCCI medical team
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"There are no red flags at the moment and he has taken multiple flights - Kolkata to Guwahati, Guwahati to Mumbai,
Mumbai to Chandigarh and now Chandigarh to Bengaluru - without any discomfort. All efforts right now are aimed at having
him back on the park but it will not be a rushed process. "The moment he is 100% and feels ready for the grind, he will
be back with the squad. He is an important all-format player and everyone wants him to be absolutely ready," said an
official privy to developments. After injuring his neck during the first innings of the first Test vs South Africa in
Kolkata, Gill was hospitalised and ruled out of the fixture and the next game in Guwahati too.
Shubman Gill is looking to recover in time for the first T20I against South Africa on December 9.
While he did travel with the team for the second game, he wasn't able to regain match fitness in the short turnaround
time. After reaching Mumbai, Gill consulted a spine specialist in Mumbai and was advised more rest before commencing
rehab, training and skill activity. The next few days could decide his participation in the five match T20I series vs
South Africa, starting December 9. Having already missed the Tests and ODIs, Gill is leaving no stone unturned in
regaining fitness before the shortest format.