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, 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.

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.

After missing the series opener at the Perth Stadium, Shubman Gill returned to the nets on Friday and sounded positive about his injury recovery from the Adelaide Test.

Shubman Gill, recovering from a thumb injury, resumed practice ahead of India's pink-ball warm-up match against the Australian PM's XI. Despite missing the first Test in Perth, he expressed satisfaction with the team's performance.