Devdutt Padikkal was slotted in at No 3 as the left-handed made his Test comeback after being added as cover to the squad with no Rohit Sharma for the first game in Perth against Australia. After the toss,

India is up against the Aussies in Perth in the first of the five-match Test series. Shubman Gill, who was certain to start, has missed out due to an unforeseen injury just days before the match.

Check the reason behind Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill's absence in the first Test between Australia and India. Get all the details about why they won't be playing in this crucial match,

Shubman Gill, one of the young heroes of India's last Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph, sustained a left thumb fracture while fielding on the second day of the intra-squad match simulation

The Indian opener fractured his left thumb while fielding at slip last week. However, bowling coach Morne Morkel said that management will give every chance to prove his fitness before the opening match.

India will give Shubman Gill every chance to prove his fitness to start the opening test against Australia at Perth Stadium with the batsman showing improvement after fracturing his left thumb, bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Wednesday.

India's Shubman Gill is recovering from a fractured thumb and could miss the opening test against Australia. Bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed hope about Gill's recovery but acknowledged it's a day-to-day process.

Shubman Gill is improving and there is a slim chance of him playing the first Test against Australia in Perth, said India bowling coach Morne Morkel.