India’s Test captain Shubman Gill is absent from the first day of the team’s warm-up match after sustaining a finger injury during practice. Multiple reports say Gill suffers an “impact injury” to his right ring finger, picked up during a training session on the day before the warm-up game. As a precaution, the team rests Gill for the opening day of the warm-up, with the BCCI medical staff monitoring his recovery and fitness closely ahead of the Test series. In Gill’s absence, KL Rahul captains the side and leads India during the warm-up against Sri Lanka XI. One report also notes that Rahul takes the captaincy at the toss instead of Gill, reflecting Gill’s inability to participate. The warm-up match is described as part of India’s final preparation for the upcoming Test series, and the injury concern focuses on whether Gill can return in time as his treatment and progress continue to be assessed.