Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024: Shubman Gill Ruled Out Of First Test: Shubhman Gill suffered a left thumb injury during training at WACA in Perth. This has caused a breach in India’s training for the subsequent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As per reports, the injury to Gill’s thumb occurred during a match simulation exercise on the 16th of November, where he was fielding in the slips.
Scans later confirmed a fracture. Thus his chances of taking part in the first Test against Australia, which is set to commence on the 22nd day of November at the Optus Stadium, seem very slim.
The injury comes as a major blow to Team India. So considering the rich vein of form Gill has been in lately and how central he is to their batting order. He has done well in Australia before, and his absence could disrupt the top order.
Furthermore, with KL Rahul recovering from a bruised elbow and Rohit Sharma tipped to be unavailable for the first Test for personal reasons, India has additional worries. This means Abhimanyu Easwaran can be pitched for his Test debut. Other reserve players might come in depending on the fitness blade updates.
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India will prepare to put the finishing touches on the squad after a few days of practice at the Optus Stadium in preparation to commence the first Test. The injury is incurred at such a stage when the series is of great relevance concerning the ICC World Test Championship.
Recovery timeline for Shubman Gill post-injury reckons that he would be fit to play for the second Test in Adelaide that commences on December 6. Although he will be kept under close watch in the weeks ahead.
