Shubman Gill unlikely to bat in warm-up game, on track for Galle Test
Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill will sit out the team's three-day warm-up match in Colombo due to a finger injury sustained during training. The decision is a precautionary measure to ensure he is fully fit for the upcoming Test series opener in Galle.
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TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: India captain Shubman Gill is unlikely to feature in India's ongoing three-day warm-up fixture at the NCC. Gill took a blow to his finger while training on the eve of the match and didn't take the field on the opening day. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) called it a "precautionary measure" after the impact injury to his right ring finger.Gill came to the ground with the rest of the team and observed proceedings from the makeshift dugout with the support staff members. He showed no visible discomfort and remained in high spirits, raising hopes that he might bat on the second day.When Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for a duck, attention shifted to the Indian camp as Devdutt Padikkal walked out to bat.
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