Shubman Gill's return to training ahead of the Adelaide Test fueled speculation about his comeback, as the Indian squad prepared to extend their lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy following a commanding win in the Perth opener.

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.

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.

Shubman Gill missed being part of the Playing XI for the Perth Test as he injured his thumb during the match simulations.

As per reports, Gill took part in Team India's practice session in Canberra. This was his first batting stint since he suffered a thumb injury on November 16 during a match simulation against India A. His absence from the Perth Test was covered by Devdutt Padikkal, who had a modest outing with scores of 0 and 25 runs.

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.

Shubman Gill missed the first Test in Perth as he was nursing a thumb injury. But his presence wasn't felt as India dominated Australia on their way towards a massive 295-run victory in the first Test.

Team India is currently in Canberra, where they will take on the Prime Minister's XI in a two-day pink-ball warm-up fixture at Manuka Oval. Through this match, Indian stars will be able to get used to the pink ball and its various tricks before taking on Australia in Adelaide for the second Test.

India captain Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill were spotted practising ahead of the Pink Ball Test match in Adelaide. Both players are expected to return to the playing XI in the next game.