Shubman Gill's Injury: Will He Miss Entire IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy?

KL Rahul will most likely replace Rohit Sharma as opener, but India suffered another blow with Shubman Gill suffering an injury during practice.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet made an official statement regarding Shubman Gill's availability for IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth.

Source : PTI

IND vs AUS Test series kicks off on November 22 in Perth. While it was already confirmed that captain Rohit Sharma would miss IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth due to personal reasons, Shubman Gill's injury has now added to India's concerns. There were reports that Gill fractured his thumb during practice and is almost certain to miss 1st Test of IND vs AUS Test series, possibly the entire Border-Gavaskar series as well.

KL Rahul will most likely replace Rohit Sharma as opener, but India suffered another blow with Shubman Gill suffering an injury. Reports suggested that Gill fractured his thumb, ruling him out from IND vs AUS 1st Test. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet made an official statement regarding his availability for the match.

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Who will replace Shubman Gill as opener in IND vs AUS 1st Test in Perth?

Although the Indian cricket team management has yet to officially comment on Shubman Gill's injury, the sudden arrival of India A batter Devdutt Padikkal in Australia raises speculation that he may be included in the playing XI if Gill is unavailable.

Padikkal, who has been in Australia for 20 days, has impressed with scores of 88, 36, and 26 in recent matches between India A and Australia A. Given his form, he could be considered for a spot in the team, potentially to bat at number three. Gill's only Test appearance this year was against England, where he scored 65 runs.