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Shubman Gill Suffers Injury; BCCI Issues Concerning Update
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Indian Test captain Shubman Gill has handed the team management a major injury scare after suffering an impact injury to his right ring finger during a practice session in Colombo ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Vice-captain KL Rahul stepped in to lead the team and handle toss duties in Gill's absence.
Official Statement from BCCIThe Board of Control for Cricket in India issued an official medical update confirming the skipper's status:"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.
Multiple Absentees: All-rounder Washington Sundar (hamstring), Harshit Rana (hamstring), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (quad) are all sidelined due to ongoing fitness issues.