India captain Shubman Gill sat out the opening day of the three-day practice match against the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI after sustaining an injury to his right ring finger during a training session in Colombo.
Gill picked up the impact injury during practice on Thursday, prompting the team management to rest him as a precaution. In his absence, KL Rahul took charge of the side for the warm-up fixture.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the medical team is closely monitoring Gill’s recovery.
“Captain Shubman Gill sustained an impact injury to his right ring finger during India’s practice on Thursday. As a precautionary measure, he will not take the field on Day 1 of the warm-up game against SLC XI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress,” the board said in a statement.
It also confirmed that Rahul would captain the side in Gill’s absence.
Earlier, SLC XI won the toss and elected to bat in the three-day practice match.
India are in Sri Lanka for a two-Test series, with the opening Test scheduled to begin in Galle on August 15. The second Test will be played in Colombo from August 23.
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