India cricket team batter Shubman Gill skipped the training session in WACA, Perth on Sunday after sustaining an injury on the previous day. The number three batter sustained an injury to his fingers while fielding at the slips during the intra-squad game. His participation for IND vs AUS 1st Test is doubtful at present, although the team has made no revelation about the extent of Gill’s injury.
Shubman Gill skips training, Virat Kohli & co don’t show up
As per ESPNCricinfo, Shubman Gill was not sighted the team’s training session on Sunday. The report also stated that the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal also skipped training on Sunday. However, the bowlers led by vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah were spotted training on Sunday. KL Rahul, who had suffered a blow to his elbow earlier this week, reportedly shrugged off injury concerns and returned to India’s training session on Sunday.
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Shubman Gill is set to miss IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth due to his finger injury. The team is hoping that he will recover in time for the 2nd Test in Adelaide.
“His thumb is not looking good. We got a scan done and it showed a fracture. It will take him at least two weeks to recover. He is ruled out for the first Test match. As there is a big gap between the first and second Test, we are hoping he will recover in time for the second Test,” a source told IndianExpress.
India are currently tasked with finding a new opener, should Rohit Sharma miss the 1st Test. While sources confirmed that the Hitman is likely to sit out of the Perth Test as he wants to spend more time with his family, Gill’s injury comes as the latest blow to India. KL Rahul is likely to be India’s first-choice back-up opener. Apart from Rahul, the team also has Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are currently a part of India A’s squad.
