Shubman Gill.
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Vice-captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the last two games of the ongoing T20 against South Africa with a toe injury, sources close to the team told PTI news agency.
It is learnt that Gill has sustained the injury during training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery.
Sanju Samson is likely to play as an opener in Gill's place in the remaining two matches.
The 26-year-old, who made a return to T20 squad has been struggling for runs and has managed just 32 runs in three games against South Africa.
Though Gill has shown his class in other formats, in T20Is he is yet to come across as the assured batter that he is in Tests and ODIs.
With the T20 World Cup just two months away, the latest injury is a big blow for Gill.
(with inputs from agencies)