As India closes in on the second Test against Australia, one of the major talking factors in the dressing room is whether Shubman Gill will be fit ahead of the Adelaide match or not. Even though no official communication has been made yet,

Shubman Gill's return to training ahead of the Adelaide Test fueled speculation about his comeback, as the Indian squad prepared to extend their lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy following a commanding win in the Perth opener.

India men's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said Shubman Gill looked very comfortable while batting as per his perspective ahe

Abhishek Nayar confirmed that Shubman Gill is batting right now. The Indian assistant coach claimed is not aware of his status as the physio will do his evaluation. However, he looked comfortable while batting,

Assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, speaking to the press in Canberra, said India will assess Shubman Gill's readiness before taking a call on his availability for the warm-up match, starting on Saturday.

Shubman Gill, who was forced to sit out in the first Australia v India Test in Perth after copping a blow on his right thumb, returned to the nets on Friday.

At the start of India’s training session in Canberra on Friday (Nov 29), Gill faced throwdowns in the nets before opening arms in the extended session

Abhishek Nayar shared that the 25-year-old batter seems on track to recovering after sustaining a thumb injury in the intra-squad practice match.

After missing the series opener at the Perth Stadium, Shubman Gill returned to the nets on Friday and sounded positive about his injury recovery from the Adelaide Test.

Shubman Gill missed the first Test in Perth as he was nursing a thumb injury. But his presence wasn't felt as India dominated Australia on their way towards a massive 295-run victory in the first Test.