Shubman Gill to miss 4th T20I versus SA: Here's why
What's the story
The Indian cricket team will be without Shubman Gill for the 4th T20I against South Africa on Wednesday. As per Cricbuzz, Gill has suffered a foot injury and will be unavailable for the match. The match is to be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. India lead the 5-match series 2-1 at the moment. Here are further details.
Performance
Poor returns in the ongoing series
Gill, who recently returned from an injury, has been poor in the ongoing T20I series. He scored 4 runs in the opener at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. In the 2nd T20I, Gill managed a duck at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. In the previous encounter at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, he scored 28 off 28 balls.
Information
Will Sanju Samson get a chance?
Sanju Samson, who was India's preferred opener until Gill was named vice-captain, could be replacing the latter in this encounter. Samson warmed the bench in the 1st three T20Is.