While KL Rahul is all set to open in the first Test, a report indicated that India identified Shubman Gill's replacement

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.

The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.

While Rohit had communicated to BCCI and the national selectors in advance that he could potentially miss the Perth Test, he had kept open the option of last-minute travel based o

With Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill unavailable for the first Test against Australia, India has called up Devdutt Padikkal as batting backup. Jasprit Bumrah will captain the team in Rohit's absence. Additionally,

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.

KL Rahul, who suffered an elbow injury during the intra-squad match simulation, was declared fit by the BCCI ahead of the BGT opener in Perth.