IND vs SA, 2nd Test: South Africa Add Pacer Lungi Ngidi To Squad For Guwahati Test | Report

IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Injury concerns in the South African camp have forced the team management to bring in pacer Lungi Ngidi to their squad for the second Test against India, as per a report. The second Test will take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati starting on Saturday (September 22) which begins on Saturday in Guwahati. The report in ESPNcricinfo stated that Ngidi's call-up points towards the fact that Kagiso Rabada is still uncertain for the next match due to a rib injury.

Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, and Wiaan Mulder are other options available for South Africa in the second Test.

Ngidi has featured in just one Test in India so far in his short red-ball career, which was in Ranchi when South Africa toured in 2019. However, Ngidi remained wicketless in that fixture. However, his most crucial outing in the format came against Australia in the World Test Championship final in June.

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On the other hand, India are likely to play without their regular captain, Shubman Gill, after a neck injury during the first Test.

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In the meantime, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released an update regarding the treatment of Shubman Gill's neck injury, indicating that he is "doing well."

The 26-year-old, who suffered a neck injury on Day 2 of India's first Test against South Africa, will continue to be assessed by the BCCI medical team, and a decision regarding his participation in the series decider beginning Saturday will be made in due time.

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As a result, the reigning ICC World Test Championship winners have risen to the second spot in the nine-team standings.

India has meanwhile dropped down to the fourth spot after conceding their third loss in the ongoing cycle.

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