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.

Gill returned to the nets for the first time since suffering a thumb injury in Perth that forced him to miss the series opener against Australia, and is expected to be declared fit for the second Test in Adelaide next week.

Gill owns 1,800 runs in Tests at 36.73. He has amassed 5 tons and 7 fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gill has scored an impressive 926 runs while batting at number three. He averages 42.09. He owns three tons and three fifties at number three.

Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth.

Ahead of the pink-ball warm-up against Australia's Prime Minister's XI, India's Shubman Gill is undergoing fitness evaluations after a thumb injury. India's assistant coach confirms Gill's promising performance in the nets,

Shubman Gill suffered a thumb injury during India's preparations in Perth ahead of the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar series. Gill was reportedly in doubt about playing in the second Test but has returned to the nets ahead of the second Test in Adelaide.

Shubman Gill had missed the first Test after he had fractured his thumb when he was fielding during a match simulation session in Perth.

Abhishek Nayar refrained from making a final call on Shubman Gill, saying his participation in the practice match will depend on the go-ahead from the physio.

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.