India, Jan. 2 -- The last couple of weeks have been far from ideal for India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill. From battling a disc bulge in the neck to coping with an injury to the right foot, Gill has endured a challenging phase. To add to his woes, the opener, who was named vice-captain of the T20I side in September, was left out of the upcoming T20 World Cup squad due to a dip in form.

But as professional sportspeople must do, he put his setbacks behind him and worked on getting back to his best. Gill spent a week focusing on rehabilitation at the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali under the guidance of his mentor and PCA coaching director Gurkeerat Mann.

Fully fit now, the 26-year-old is set to return to comp...