He was injured while playing in the slips and left the field never to return. It could not be confirmed whether the injury will affect Gill’s selection for the first Test, which begins on November 22 at Optus Stadium in Perth.
Rohit Sharma welcomes second child but not yet confirmed to play for Perth
While awaiting a proper assessment of Gill’s injury, the Indian camp received the good news that Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh had given birth to their second child on Friday. With the deadline for the Perth Test approaching, Rohit had informed the BCCI and the selectors that he might not be available for the first match of the series.
In the wake of India’s recent 3-0 defeat against New Zealand, it emerged that Rohit even considered traveling to Australia to train with the team and returning to attend the birth of his son.
It could not be confirmed whether he will now travel to Perth and be available for the first test.
Gill, who batted twice on Friday, made 28 in his first over before being caught in the gully by Navdeep Saini’s backward delivery. He posted an unbeaten 42 upon his return to the area.
