Indian cricketer Shubman Gill will miss the first Test against Australia due to a hairline fracture in his left thumb. Captain Rohit Sharma is also unlikely to play in the opener after the birth of his child.

The other man in contention, Lokesh Rahul, has a bruised elbow after getting hit by a Prasidh Krishna short ball on the opening day of the intra-squad match and was forced to leave the field

Shubman Gill is touted to take the No.3 spot in the Indian batting line-up in the first Test against Australia, provided he is fit to play.

India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week's first test against Australia, with batsman Shubman Gill fracturing his thumb in a training session in Perth on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.

Questions around India's batting order for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth grew after Shubman Gill hurt his left thumb on the second day of India's intra-squad training match at the WACA.

Shubman Gill injured his finger while fielding in the slips during the second day of the ongoing match simulation against India A at the WACA, Perth.