India, Nov. 22 -- India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has indicated that India's batting order will undergo a significant reshuffle in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, with Washington Sundar likely to move from No. 3 down to No. 8. The adjustment comes in response to the neck injury suffered by captain Shubman Gill, which has ruled him out of the remainder of the series and forced India to rethink their lineup structure.

Speaking after India restricted South Africa to 247 for 6 on a competitive opening day at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, ten Doeschate said the team had already mapped out a flexible batting template for the remainder of the series.

The think-tank had promoted Sundar to the No.3 position in the fir...