Shubman Gill is expected to return the playing for India, as they take on New Zealand in the second Test, in Pune.

Batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate says Shubman Gill, who had a neck strain, is 'good to go' for the Pune Test; Sarfaraz Khan is coming off a maiden Test century, but captain Rohit Sharma had said he wanted to give KL Rahul time at No.

India coach Gautam Gambhir has vehemently backed KL Rahul to come good amid mounting scrutiny on his recent form in Test cricket. After making a duck in India's 46 all out in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test,

KL Rahul is currently going through a rough patch of his career. The batter failed to perform in his recent outing against New Zealand as well.

KL Rahul's position in the Indian Test lineup remains uncertain after a loss to New Zealand, but head coach Gautam Gambhir has voiced continued support for him, despite competition from Sarfaraz Khan and a potential toss-up between Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar for the playing XI.

Gautam Gambhir, Team India head coach, has backed underfire KL Rahul. Notably, Rahul returned with two low scores in the India vs New Zealand 1st Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and with Shubman Gill set to return from an injury and Sarfaraz Khan having smashed a 100 in the series opener,

Gautam Gambhir backs KL Rahul to find form in the second Test against New Zealand, dismissing social media criticism. With India trailing the series, the team management focuses on supporting Rahul despite competition and a strong performance from Sarfaraz Khan in the first match.