India's vice-captain Shubman Gill is set to miss out from India's Playing 11 for the IND vs SA 4th T20I in Lucknow. Sanju Samson is all set to replace him at the top of the order with Gill reportedly suffering a toe injury. Shubman has struggled for form in the shortest format, with netizens suspecting he was in fact dropped rather than suffer an injury.
It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery. It is unclear whether the 26-year-old will feature in the 5th game of the series as well and update on the same is expected at the toss.
Gill was brought back into the T20I as vice-captain for the Asia Cup 2025. The 26-year-old displaced a successful Sanju Samson at the top to partner Abhishek Sharma. Gilll's return to the format has been anything but rosy, raising questions about his fit in the side.
Given that context, netizens wonder whether Shubman suffered an injury or was actually dropped from the side. Th 26-year-old has one score of 40 or more in the last 16 innings. Samson meanwhile had a stellar record at the top of the order before making way for Gill.
Here is how netizens reacted to Gill's injury
