India's preparations for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series have been thrown into uncertainty by Shubman Gill's injury. Gill suffered a left thumb injury on the second day of India's intra-squad training match at the WACA. Although the full severity of his injury is yet to be confirmed, it has been revealed that Gill may have suffered an intra-articular fracture.

This type of injury usually takes two to three weeks to heal. Given that the injury is to his driving hand, his recovery timeline could extend to three weeks, putting his participation in the first Test, which is scheduled to begin at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 22, in doubt.

The injury raises questions over India's batting lineup for the upcoming match, especially in light of other uncertainties in the opening combination. Gill was batting at No. 3 in the practice match, but he was also being considered as a potential opening partner for Yashasvi Jaiswal if Rohit Sharma is unavailable due to the birth of his second child.

On the field, Gill showed solid form before his injury. In the practice match, he scored 28 in his first innings before being caught at gully off Navdeep Saini. He came back to bat in the second innings and remained unbeaten on 42. He showed resilience despite growing concerns about his fitness.

Abhimanyu Easwaran may make his debut

Young batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran may get a chance to debut in the Perth Test. Easwaran has scored a lot of runs in domestic cricket. Due to this, he has been given a chance in the Test series against Australia. Gill got injured during the intra-squad training match.

Rohit's situation is still uncertain. If Rohit misses the first test, then in such a situation Abhimanyu Easwaran's debut is considered certain. Because India does not have many options.