India captain Shubman Gill has two injury scares before Sri Lanka Test

India captain Shubman Gill suffered two injury scares in practice ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka, raising concerns about his fitness for the series. Gill was struck on the thumb while batting and later on his right hand during slip catching, requiring physio attention both times, but he continued. He is captaining India against Sri Lanka for the first time. Sai Sudharsan will miss the warm-up game due to a toe injury, and Jasprit Bumrah is ruled out of the series with a knee injury. Gill has a history of injury absences.