🏏 Foot Injury Sidelines Shubman Gill for Final SA T20I

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Key Takeaways

1📊 Gill out: foot injury from nets
2🏆 Bumrah returns, Samson/Washington XI
3💡 Batting depth prioritized over spin
4🔮 WC squad impact post-injury
5💬 India eyes clean sweep sans vice-captain

"Samson replaced Gill while Bumrah and Washington came in for Kuldeep and Rana"

Shubman Gill ruled out of fifth T20I vs South Africa with right foot injury from Lucknow nets, impacting India's depth. Sanju Samson replaces him, Jasprit Bumrah returns for Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar in for Kuldeep Yadav. SA win toss, chase; India eyed batting first sans dew.

Gill's absence – vice-captain – tests top order after 4/0/28 series. Bumrah's return vital (20+ wickets lately), Samson adds keeping firepower (SR 140). Sundar bolsters spin allround. BCCI: improving but unavailable Ahmedabad.

Injury Impact: Lineup Tweaks Analyzed

Gill's nets blow: impact injury, specialist cleared for rest. Stats: India's T20I top avg drops 15% sans him. Samson: 3x 50s recently. Compares to 2024 Kohli thumb miss forcing shifts. Bumrah's 8.5 econ returns balance.

Series Finale Stakes

India chases clean sweep; SA's chase tactic neutralizes dew myth. Gill's layoff fuels WC selector doubts amid form woes. Trajectory: recovery for NZ T20Is. Echoes injury-hit 2025 tours.