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Shubman Gill opens up about injury during Kolkata Test: ‘I had a kind of disc bulge in my neck which was hitting the nerves’ | Cricket News

Shubman Gill opens up about injury during Kolkata Test: ‘I had a kind of disc bulge in my neck which was hitting the nerves’ | Cricket News

India Test skipper Shubman Gill opened up about the nature of injury that he sustained in India’s first innings vs South Africa in the Kolkata Test. Gill had come in to bat and swept a ball for a four and while returning to his normal stance felt discomfort in his neck and had to retire hurt. The skipper ultimately did not take any further part in that Test and was also ruled out of the 2nd Test in Guwahati as well as the ODI series. He returned to the India team for the ongoing T20I series vs the Proteas. “I’m definitely fine. My body feels perfectly fine. I spent a bit of time at the COE and I’m perfectly fine physically, and mentally feeling ready. I had a kind of disc bulge in my neck which was hitting the nerves. When I went there, I had a bit of a spasm before the start of play in the morning. And when I played the match, I think I got a strain on my neck and …