New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Shubman Gill is all likely to miss the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, starting on November 22 after the India captain was ruled out midway into the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata because of an acute neck spasm. The 26-year-old sustained the injury on Day 2 of the first Test after playing just three balls and immediately retired out.

While the neck spasm didn't look severe initially, but the pain became unbearable as the day progressed, forcing the BCCI medical team to admit him at a private hospital in Kolkata for further treatment. Expectedly, Gill was ruled out of the Kolkata Test, which India lost by 30 runs.

Although Gill was discharged on Sunday night, according to a Revsportz report, the...