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Gill 'looking comfortable' on return to nets in Canberra
The Statesman
|November 30, 2024
India's batting coach Abhishek Nayar is keeping a close eye on Shubman Gill
Forced to sit out of the Border-Gavaskar series opener against Australia in Perth after copping a blow on his right thumb, Shubman Gill has exhibited promising signs of recovery ahead of the second Test in Adelaide, starting December 6.
India's batting coach Abhishek Nayar, who kept a close eye on Gill's return to the nets with the Indian team in Canberra, believes the batter looks 'comfortable' to return back in action.
"He is batting right now and our physio will evaluate him and I will know his status after that," Nayar told reporters on Friday.
"But from what I have seen, he is looking comfortable batting and he looks like he can bat (in a match). He is batting in the indoor nets and we will know if he can play the practice match or not," he added.
Gill, who had played an integral role with the bat in India's monumental series triumph when they last toured Australia, also elaborated on his return to training in a recent BCCI video, which he concedes went better than he had expected.
This story is from the November 30, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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