New Delhi: The Indian hopes in the upcoming Border Gavaskar have taken a huge hit following the news of Shubman Gill who remains doubtful due to a thumb injury. Gill hurt his left thumb on the second day of India’s intra-squad training match at the WACA.
The right-hand batsman injured his thumb while fielding in the slips and left the field, not to return. It could not be confirmed if the injury will affect Gill’s selection for the first Test, starting November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Shubman Gill doubtful for the 1st Test Vs Australia due to finger injury.
– A final decision will be taken soon on his participation. (Gaurav Gupta/TOI). pic.twitter.com/9WApXE16Vc
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 16, 2024
Border Gavaskar Trophy: Schedule
| Match | Venue | Date |
| 1st Test | Perth | November 22-26 |
| 2nd Test (Day/Night) | Adelaide Oval | December 6-10 |
| 3rd Test | Brisbane | December 14-18 |
| 4th Test | Melbourne | December 26-30 |
| 5th Test | Sydney | January 3-7 |
Shubman Gill has injured his left thumb, casting doubt on his availability for the 1st Test.
The team might need to consider backup options if he’s ruled out. Who do you think should step in? pic.twitter.com/Vhnp0dKGCM
— GSMS Media (@GsmsMedia) November 16, 2024
India Squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024:
BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy with Rohit Sharma as the captain while Jasprit Bumrah will serve as the second-in-command.
Full Squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
Shubman Gill injures left thumb. 🤕 Doubtful for 1st Test.#TeamIndia #CricketTwitter #ShubmanGill #BGT2025 pic.twitter.com/5AT7aZtqlT
— TechnoSports Media Group (@TechnoSports_in) November 16, 2024
Travelling Reserves:
Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed
Australia squad for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc