New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- With Indian selectors likely to announce the T20 squad for the five-match series against South Africa soon, there are doubts about the availability of India's T20I vice-captain, Shubman Gill.

The T20I series against South Africa begins on December 9 in Cuttack - after the ODI series ends on December 6 - followed by games in New Chandigarh (December 11), Dharamsala (December 14), Lucknow (December 17) and Ahmedabad (December 19).

Gill suffered a neck injury while batting in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata, forcing him to retire hurt. He missed the second Test, which India lost, and will not be part of the ongoing three-match ODI series. Gill is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of ...