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Shubman Gill fully fit for Sri Lanka Test, confirms India coach
India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has confirmed that opening batsman Shubman Gill is 'very much ready' for the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting August 15 at Galle. Gill missed the…
The Story in Brief
India's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has confirmed that opening batsman Shubman Gill is 'very much ready' for the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting August 15 at Galle. Gill missed the first two days of the warm-up match as a precaution after a finger hit during training. He returned on the final day to smash a quick 44 off 54 balls, setting up a comfortable 207-run chase.
Bahutule said Gill had been training well and the management chose to rest him only as a safety measure. The two-Test series begins on August 15, with the team looking to build on Gill's form and the morale from a strong warm-up victory.
The Indian Opinion
This news should be read as routine squad management, not a crisis averted. Calling a finger knock a 'question mark over a star player' is the kind of overblown narrative that gets fans needlessly anxious. Indian cricket has good enough bench strength. The real test is not whether Gill is fit, but whether he and the team can adjust to Sri Lanka's spinning tracks after the warm-up. His 44-ball 44 is promising; a fifty or hundred in the first innings will truly settle the debate.
Sources (2): zeenews.india.com, rediff.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
