IND vs SA: Why India captain Shubman Gill walked off after playing just three balls

India captain Shubman Gill had to retire hurt during the second day's morning session in Kolkata due to a suspected neck sprain. The incident occurred after Washington Sundar's dismissal by Simon Harmer when Gill came to bat following the drinks break.Harmer bowled from round the stumps to Gill, who defended his first couple of deliveries. On the next ball, Gill executed a slog sweep for four runs but immediately showed signs of discomfort. The team physio attended to Gill, who was seen holding his neck and struggling with head movement.After a brief medical assessment, Gill left the field retired hurt, with Rishabh Pant taking his place at the crease.Pant achieved a significant milestone in his Test career by surpassing

Virender Sehwag

to become India's leading six-hitter in Test

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. He began the innings level with Sehwag at 90 sixes and claimed the record by hitting Keshav Maharaj over mid-off.The new record puts Pant at 91 sixes, ahead of Sehwag (90), Rohit Sharma (88), Ravindra Jadeja (80), and MS Dhoni (78).India reached 105 for 2 after 38 overs, building on their strong position after dismissing South Africa on Day 1.The first day saw India dominate proceedings, with

Jasprit Bumrah

delivering an outstanding performance. He secured figures of 5 for 27, marking his 16th five-wicket haul in Tests, as South Africa were dismissed for 159 in 55 overs at Eden Gardens.

South Africa's batting struggled, particularly after losing Kagiso Rabada to a rib injury before the match. Despite a solid 57-run opening partnership between Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton, their innings declined rapidly.Bumrah dismissed both openers after tea, while Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj claimed two wickets each to maintain pressure on the South African batting lineup.India's response began positively, though they lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early, bowled by Marco Jansen for 12. KL Rahul and Washington Sundar remained at the crease at stumps, with India trailing by 122 runs but in a commanding position.