AUSvsINDIndia suffered a major blow on Saturday when top-order star batsman Shubman Gill suffered a fracture in his left thumb, due to which he is likely to be ruled out of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in Perth from November 22.
Gill, one of the young heroes of India’s last Border-Gavaskar Trophy win, is a batting mainstay and India’s top order could look vulnerable if captain Rohit Sharma is ruled out of the first Test. Gill suffered an injury while fielding on the second day of a practice match where the team was divided into two.
He appeared to be in a lot of pain after the injury and immediately left the field for a scan. According to a source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who is aware of the matter, Gill has a fracture in his left thumb and is expected to be injured before the start of the Test. With less than a week left it will be almost impossible for the stylish right-handed batsman to be fit in time for the opening match.
It usually takes around 14 days for a thumb fracture to heal after which a person is expected to resume his regular net sessions. But with the second Test in Adelaide starting on December 6, there are chances that he will be able to play in that match. Will be fit on time for.
Gill’s absence can be very difficult for the national team as he is an important number three batsman and in Rohit’s absence, he could be considered to open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
On the other hand, Lokesh Rahul also got injured in his elbow by Prasidh Krishna’s short ball on the opening day of the team’s practice match and was forced to leave the field. Rahul’s injured part needed ‘icing’ and he could not practice on Saturday. Did not take the field on the second day. However, this was done as a precaution.
If Gill remains absent, Abhimanyu Easwaran may get a chance to make his Test debut as India do not have many options. However, if captain Rohit Sharma, father of his son, decides to join the team for three days of training, the story will be different.
Mohammed Shami has taken seven wickets and scored 37 runs while bowling more than 43.2 overs in Ranji Trophy. It is certain that he is going to join the team before the second test.
The last day of practice matches will be on Sunday after which the India A team, barring the reserve players, will return to India and the players will join their state teams for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
The main team will then travel to Optus Stadium in Perth where they will take part in three net sessions from Tuesday to Thursday before taking on the Test team starting on Friday.(Language)
