Shubman Gill faces Mayank Yadav in centre-wicket practice in Bengaluru after IND's loss; sparks hope of 2nd Test return

Shubman Gill was expected to feature in the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, having notched up a century in the second game against Bangladesh last month, which was his third triple-figure score in the calendar year. But the top-order batter missed out on the Bengaluru opener against the BlackCaps, after suffering a stiff neck on the eve of the contest.