"Much better than I expected" - Shubman Gill gives injury update after 1st net session before Adelaide Test in BGT 2024-25

Shubman Gill said his first net session after suffering a thumb injury on Friday (November 29) went "much better" than what he and team physio Kamlesh Jain expected. He can now be in line to play the Adelaide Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy whcih begins on December 6.

Gill innjured his thumb while fielding at slips during India's match-simulation before the first Test at the Perth Staidum. He was sidelined from the game, though scans showed no fracture.

"It was my first day, and I was just trying to get a feel to be honest, see how the injury is reacting if there was any kind of soreness. But it actually went much better than what I expected and Kamlesh bhai expected. I am very happy with that,” Gill said in a BCCI video.

India played Devdutt Padikkal at number three in Gill's absence in Perth, with the left-hander scoring 0 (23) and 25 (71) in the two innings. But an excellent bowling effort secured a 295-run win for the visitors.

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"Very happy" - Gill on Perth Test win

Further in the video, Gill spoke about his feelings immediately after learning about his injury and how they changed with the result in Perth.

“When I got to know about my injury, for the first couple of days, I was quite low and disappointed. Perth was the only venue where I didn’t play when we came the last time and I was looking forward to playing there at such an iconic venue. The way we played that game, at the end of the day, I was very happy,” Gill added.

India will also play a two-day practice match starting Saturday against a Prime Minister's 11 in Canberra. The game, which would also likely see the return of skipper Rohit Sharma, might come too early for Gill.

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