The Indian team management is upset over the delay by the Cricket Association of Bengal in arranging for a specialist to treat captain Shubman Gill’s neck spasm ahead of the day’s play, according to a report in the Anandabazar Patrika.
Gill walked off on four, clutching his neck, on Saturday, November 15, after what looked like a whiplash injury suffered while slog-sweeping Simon Harmer for a four.
The physio attended to him and Gill retired hurt on four after facing just three deliveries. He has been admitted to the hospital with pain and stiffness in his neck and upper back.
However, it is being heard that there is a quiet sense of resentment within the Indian cricket team that his treatment was not done at the right time. On Saturday morning,
during warm-up on Day 2 of the Eden Test, he felt pain in his neck.
The Indian team management decided to consult a specialist, according to the report. After checking with the Indian camp, it was learned that, on the advice of the team’s physio and trainer, arrangements were made for a specialist to examine Gill’s injury and provide pain relief.
The Indian team asked the match organisers, the CAB, to bring in a specialist doctor as well.
But the allegation is that no specialist doctor was present at the ground at that time, only an RMO was available. The specialist arrived around 9:30 am, when the game had already started, leaving Gill with no chance to undergo proper treatment, according to the report.
As a result, Gill went out to bat with neck pain. After hitting a four with a sweep shot, he was seen writhing in pain and walked off the field, injured and retired hurt. He didn’t bat again in India’s first innings, which ended with the side being bowled out after losing nine wickets.
