India, Nov. 21 -- While the discussion had simmered through October, the Kolkata injury reignited the debate, and added fresh significance to it. Shubman Gill has been playing non-stop since the Asia Cup in September. Even as other players were rotated across formats, the 25-year-old, now T20I vice-captain and ODI captain, has featured in all four series over the past month. The workload eventually caught up with him when he suffered a neck spasm at Eden Gardens last week.

The injury, which ruled him out of the second and final Test against South Africa, a must-win for India to save the series, sparked renewed chatter about managing the workload of a captain who now plays all three formats.

However, India head coach Gautam Gambhir dismi...