








The Indian T20I squad did the hard yards in training on Monday (December 8, 2025), ahead of the first game against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Apart from captain Suryakumar Yadav and other T20I regulars like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, vice-captain Shubman Gill was seen practising at the ground, where he will make a comeback from injury. Having recovered from a neck spasm, Gill was cleared to play in the five-match series by the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Also returning to the international fold is Hardik Pandya, who had suffered a quadriceps injury during the Asia Cup. He arrived a day ahead of the squad, trained solo at the Barabati Stadium, bowled for 20 minutes and went through an extended physical routine.










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