With Rohit also set to miss the first Test, India have to find an opening partner for Jaiswal, a new No. 3, and also identify their No. 6 | ESPN.in

India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week's first test against Australia, with batsman Shubman Gill fracturing his thumb in a training session in Perth on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.

Shubman Gill's thumb fracture likely to rule him out of opening Test, impacting India's top-order for Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The top-order batter hurt his left hand while fielding in the slips in India's match simulation at the WACA | ESPN.com

Shubman Gill is touted to take the No.3 spot in the Indian batting line-up in the first Test against Australia, provided he is fit to play.

Shubman Gill is touring Australia for the second time after featuring in the previous Border-Gavaskar series in 2020/21. Gill has reportedly picked up a hand injury ahead of the upcoming series.

Shubman Gill is set to miss the Perth Test owing to a fractured thumb on his left hand. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the fracture was confirmed on Saturday after Gill attempted a low catch in the slips on the second day of India's simulated training game.

India's opening batter Shubman Gill will likely to miss the first Test match against Australia as the young batter fractured his finger while fielding during the match simulation in Perth.