India, Dec. 17 -- India vice-captain Shubman Gill has been reportedly ruled out of the remainder of the five-game series against South Africa on Wednesday in Lucknow as a big opportunity awaits Sanju Samson.

Gill, who has been struggling with the bat since his return to the format, incurred a foot injury. According to a PTI report, Gill "sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery."

Gill failed to match the hype in T20Is that followed his masterful Test series in England earlier in the summer. Since returning to the format for the Asia Cup in September, he has scored just 291 runs in 15 innings at an average of 24.25 and a strike rate of 137.26, without a sing...