Gill’s counterpart, Ben Stokes, has been ruled out of the fifth Test, with Ollie Pope set to lead England in his absence. Gill believes Stokes’ absence will be a significant loss for the home side.
“A big miss for definitely England,” Gill added. “I think the way, whenever he comes on to bowl or bat, he always makes things interesting, he always makes something happen.
“So from their perspective, I think it is definitely a loss for them.”
England have already named their XI, opting for a pace-heavy attack featuring Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton, with spin duties likely to be shared between Jacob Bethell and Joe Root.