India, Dec. 19 -- Shubman Gill will not be taking part in the series decider between India and South Africa at Ahmedabad on Friday after he failed to recover from an injury sustained in Lucknow. The Indian T20I vice-captain finds himself in a race against time, with the squad for the T20 World Cup to be picked on Saturday. This is the second time in quick succession that Gill has injured himself, following the neck sprain he picked up during the Test series against South Africa last month. With less than 24 hours to go before the 15-member squad is finalised by the BCCI chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, the BCCI shared an important update on Gill, one that paints an optimistic picture.

"Shubman Gill sustained an impact injury to his r...