Top-order batsman Shubman Gill was ruled out of the first Test against Australia. He was injured during Saturday’s practice match. Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who recently became a father for the second time, will also not take part in the first Test. Jasprit Bumrah will captain in his absence. At the same time, KL Rahul can open in the first Test.
Indian batsman KL Rahul started practicing at WACA. Rahul injured his right elbow during Friday’s practice match.
On the other hand, Devdutt Padikkal was arrested in Australia itself. He was part of the India-A team that traveled to Australia to play the Test for the last 20 days. According to the Cricbuzz report, after discussing with the selection committee, the Indian team management kept Padikkal in Australia as a backup for the senior team.
The Indian team is touring Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The team will begin the tour from November 22 with the first Test in Perth. The Indian team is scheduled to play a series of 5 test matches there.
Rohit will join the team before the second Test As per Cricinfo report, Rohit will join the Indian team before the second Test. Rohit had already told the BCCI and the selection committee that he might miss the Perth Test. The second Test will begin on December 4 in Adelaide, which will be a day-night match. Rohit, Test and ODI captain of the Indian team, became a father for the second time. His wife, Ritika Sajdeh, gave birth to a son on November 15. Jasprit Bumrah will be the captain in Rohit’s absence. At the same time, KL Rahul can open in the first Test.
Gill was injured while playing in the slide. Shubman Gill injured his finger while fielding at the slip during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday. According to the Cricbuzz report, he has a fracture in his thumb and has been ruled out of the first Test. However, no official statement has yet been made by the BCCI regarding Gill’s injury.
Rahul looked completely at ease. Rahul batted in the nets for long after Sunday’s exercise. BCCI physiotherapists Kamlesh Jain and Yogesh Parmar said he was completely fit, only then was he cleared to bat. After the analysis, it was found that his injury was not serious and there was no fracture. During Friday’s practice match, Rahul was hit on the elbow by Prasidh Krishna’s ball and he came off the field for a scan. He did not participate in Saturday’s practice session.
The return of Rahul, the opening option in Rohit’s absence, is news of relief for Team India. Rahul, 32, is the first option if Indian captain Rohit Sharma does not play the first Test.
Padikkal made his debut against England. Devdutt Padikkal made his debut against England in March this year. He scored 65 points in his very first match. Recently, while playing for India-A against Australia-A, he scored 151 runs in four innings, which also included an 88-run innings stand.
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