Not Dhruv Jurail, this explosive batsman will replace Shubman Gill, the magic of RCB's opener will be seen in BGT

Sports Desk, Obnews: Before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, there has been a series of injuries to Indian batsmen. First, KL Rahul's elbow injury became a cause of concern and then Virat Kohli also got injured. Meanwhile, yesterday Shubhman Gill suffered a fracture in his thumb. After which the question arose that who would play in his place in the first match? Now the answer to this question has been found.

In fact, last Saturday it was reported that Indian opening batsman Gill had suffered a thumb injury while fielding, after which he was sent for a scan. Later it was found that he had a hairline fracture. In such a situation, it is possible that he will miss the first test due to injury. In such a situation, now Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal can open India's innings in his place.

If media reports are to be believed, Devdutt Padikkal is at the top in the list of people to replace Gill. Padikkal is part of the India A team and is currently playing practice matches. This match is going on between India and India A. Meanwhile, the India A team is to return to India on Monday and some reports are saying that Devdutt Padikkal has been asked to stay in Australia.

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It is noteworthy that apart from Gill, KL Rahul also got injured during practice but now he is fine and is also practicing in the nets. Regarding Rohit, it is not clear at the moment whether he will participate in the Perth Test or not. The Indian captain has become a father and it is being said that he may or may not go to Australia. If he misses the first test, Jasprit Bumrah can be given the captaincy in his place.

For your information, let us tell you that Border Gavaskar Trophy is very important for the Indian team. There is pressure on the Indian team regarding this also because if Team India has to reach the final of the World Test Championship, then it will have to defeat Australia 4-0. In such a situation, every player will have to show his best performance.