In what proves to be a major blow for the Indian Cricket Team, ace batsman and the Prince of Indian Cricket Shubman Gill has suffered a finger-injury and his participation in the Perth Test-match versus Australia is looking highly doubtful.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue will be locking horns versus Pat Cummins-led Australia in the upcoming five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 from the 22nd of November onwards.
A Finger Injury means the participation of Shubman Gill in the opening Test-Match is under threat: Report
This reported finger-injury to Shubman will create a lot of problems for Team India. According to a reliable news report, the 25-year-old hurt his finger while attempting to take a catch during the recent intra-squad match-simulation.
The Men in Blue players participated in an intra-squad practice match to get used to the Australian playing conditions before the commencement of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 series. But, the practice match went on to become a forgettable one for the tourists, with several important players suffering blows & injury-scares before the first Test-Match in Perth.
While wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul got hurt on his elbow, middle order batter Sarfaraz Khan ended up suffering a similar-injury before being declared as match fit. In fact, Virat Kohli, who is regarded as one of the most fittest player in Modern Day Cricket underwent scans for an un-specified injury. In such a situation, Bill’s injury news comes as a major blow for the Indian Cricket Team’s supporters, who want to witness their main players take the field versus the Mighty Australians.
Captain Rohit Sharma likely to take part in the Perth Test-Match
Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s chances of participating in the opening fixture in Perth have increased and this comes as a major boost for the Men in Blue. The veteran’s wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy on Friday and he is expected to join his fellow teammates in Perth before the commencement of the series. If he ends up playing the match, then the Indian Team Management are likely to make one of Jurel Or Rahul play in the middle-order.