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Shubman Gill nets for over an hour, fitness still monitored
Shubman Gill returned to the nets on the final day of India's warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI at the NCC ground in Colombo, batting for over an hour. He had…
The Story in Brief
Shubman Gill returned to the nets on the final day of India's warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI at the NCC ground in Colombo, batting for over an hour. He had taping around his right thumb from an impact injury but removed it during the session. He faced only spin bowlers, including net bowlers Vipraj Nigam, Shivang Kumar, and Tanush Kotian, with the entire coaching staff of Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel, and Sitanshu Kotak supervising. The Times of India reports that he is unlikely to feature in the warm-up as the team does not want to risk him. Gill's fitness remains under watch ahead of the first Test in Galle from August 15. India will soon name a replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan, with Shaik Rasheed, Sarfaraz Khan, and Ruturaj Gaikwad emerging as contenders.
The Indian Opinion
There is a tendency to read too much into a long net session and declare Gill fit, or to panic at every sign of discomfort. The reality is that the Indian management is being cautious: they had him face only spin, removed taping mid-session, and let him continue. The real test will be when he faces pace bowling or fields in the slips. Will he get a single ball of pace before the Galle Test? That answer will reveal his true fitness.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
