It is still not clear whether Gill’s condition requires surgery before the series starts on August 4.
A senior said, “There is a possibility that Shubman may be dropped from the entire Test tour, although there is still a month left. The injury is serious as we have come to know. BCCI The official told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
It is believed that the Punjab batsman has either suffered a calf muscle injury or a hamstring injury which may take a long time to heal. It is not clear when and how he received the injury.
For now he should be in England where the physio Nitin Patel and Strength and Conditioning Coach Soham Desai will monitor their progress.
Since this is a five-Test series, the chances of this series making a comeback in the final Test may be slim.
Gill, one of the heroes of the tour of Australia earlier this year, failed to score half-centuries in four consecutive Tests and was troubled by seam and swing against New Zealand in the World Test Championship final.
Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul There are other two openers in the team and if Gill is dropped, Easwaran could be a possible replacement from the standby list.
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