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India have been dealt with injury woes ahead of the much anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the visiting side’s batting lineup left with questions to be answered.

During the intra-squad training match at the WACA, India’s number three batter Shubman Gill sustained a thumb injury, followed by his departure off the field.

The BCCI has not yet made an official statement on Gill's injury but it is understood that while the fracture is minor, the Gill is racing the clock to be fit for the second Test in Adelaide, a day-night fixture that begins on December 6.

Gill's injury means India will have to adapt to fill gaps in their batting order.

There is no certainty yet on India captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the first Test either, after he and his wife Ritika Sajdeh had their second child on Friday.

The options for India are KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran at the top of the order, though Devdutt Padikkal, who was with India A on the shadow tour in Australia, will also remain with the India squad.