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AUS vs IND – Shubman Gill suffered an injury scare a week before the Perth Test.

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AUS vs IND – Shubman Gill suffered an injury scare a week before the Perth Test.

Questions about India’s batting order for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth grew after Shubman Gill injured his left thumb on the second day of India’s intra-squad training match at WACA.

He was injured while fielding a slip and left the field without returning. It cannot be confirmed whether the injury will affect Gill’s selection for the first Test, which begins at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 22.

Gill is batting at number three but has been lined up as an opening slot option along with Yashasvi Jaiswal in case Rohit Sharma is unable to participate in the first Test due to the birth of his second child.

It was also reported that Devdutt Padikkal, who was part of the India A group in Australia, will remain in the Test squad*. However, it cannot be confirmed whether Padikkal will be included in the main squad or the reserves.

Rohit Sharma welcomes his second child but is not yet confirmed to play for Perth.

While awaiting proper assessment of Gill’s injury, the Indian camp received good news that Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to their second child on Friday. As the delivery deadline for the Perth Test approaches, Rohit has conveyed to the BCCI and selectors that he may not be part of the series opener.

Following India’s recent 3-0 defeat against New Zealand, Rohit was reportedly considering traveling to Australia to train with the team and have a child.

It is not yet clear whether he will travel to Perth in time to attend the first Test.

KL Rahul, another opening option, left the field after being hit on the elbow by a short ball on the first day of the simulated match. He did not come out to bat later in the day as India’s leading batsmen were at another crease. Rahul also did not take the field on Saturday.

Gill, who batted twice on Friday, made 28 in his first over before being caught in the ditch off a back-of-length delivery from Navdeep Saini. He scored an unbeaten 42 on his return to the crease.

*The article was updated on November 16, 11:35 AM IST.

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