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Indian cricket team's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, has shared an important fitness update regarding skipper Shubman Gill as the team prepares for the second Test match against South Africa in Guwahati, which kicks off on Saturday. Gill, who sustained a neck injury during the first Test in Kolkata, missed training on Thursday.

Kotak announced that the young player will undergo a fitness assessment on Friday. Although media reports suggest that Gill may not participate in the match, Kotak emphasized that the final decision will rest with the physios and doctors, highlighting the necessity for Gill to recover fully to prevent any recurrence of the neck spasm.

"See, he is definitely recovering really well, because I also met him yesterday," Kotak said. "Now, the decision will be taken tomorrow evening, because the physios and doctors have to decide whether, even if he is fully recovered, there's a chance of the spasm recurring during the match. That is very important. If there is a doubt, then I am sure he will rest for one more game because it won't help the team otherwise. A player like Shubman, and he's the captain so any team would miss him."