Shubman Gill in action for the Indian cricket team© AFP
Indian batsman Shubman Gill on Monday played off the finger injury that kept him off the field on the fourth day of the second Test against England, revealing that scans have not revealed anything of concern and that he would be fine in the coming days. Though Gill batted on Day 3, scoring a 147-ball 104 and playing a crucial role in India's 106-run series-levelling victory in the five-match rubber, he did not take the field on Monday. Sarfaraz Khan replaced him on the field. Gill had hurriedly left the ground at the end of the matchday on Sunday after hurting his right index finger and after the match came to an end on Monday he revealed he had gone for scans.
“I had to go for the scans yesterday so they rushed me away (to know) how sore my finger is in the evening… to check that and to know how I feel,” Gill told the host broadcaster after the Indian broadcast. win, adding that he would be fine.
Earlier on Monday, the Indian team management issued a statement saying, “Shubman Gill hurt his right index finger while fielding on Day 2. He will not take the field today.” Gill, a vital member of the slip cordon, had taken four catches during England's first innings.
The third match of the series will be played in Rajkot from February 15.
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