It is all but certain that Gill is unlikely to feature in the upcoming five-Test series against England starting in Nottingham from August 4.
Vihari could be added to the openers lot comprising Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
Indian opener Shubman Gill is likely to miss the first Test of the series due to an 'internal injury'. The exact nature and place of the injury are not known yet.
Indian opener is likely to miss the first Test of the five-match series against England due to an injury, according to a report.
India lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in WTC Final, with Gill, opening with Rohit Sharma, scoring 28 and 8 runs, respectively.
Gill was caught by wicket-keeper BJ Watling for 28 in the first innings, while in the second innings he was out leg-before to Tim Southee for 8.
The Indian opener feels with Williamson and Ross Taylor fresh on the pitch, Indian bowlers can have a go at them early on Day 4 of WTC Final.
Opening for the first time in England, the Punjab batsman put up a fifty-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma on Day 2 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant slammed an unbeaten century during Team India's intra-squad game for the preparations of the WTC Final against New Zealand.
Former NZ coach Mike Hesson believes that Mayank Agarwal, who fell out of contention due to poor form and injuries, should also be considered in the XI.
Indian captain Virat Kohli shared a picture with Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara as the side gears up for the WTC Final against New Zealand.
In an exclusive interview with India TV Cricket on Sunday, young cricketer Shubman Gill talked about the impending World Test Championship final and the five-match Test series in England.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, veteran Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, called for his countrymen to unite in the battle against the dreaded virus and follow the rules of quarantine.
Some other cricketers like Wriddhiman Saha, who has just recovered from Covid-19, and the standby players will reach Mumbai on May 24.
Gill, who was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the now-suspended IPL 2021, also thanked the doctors and frontline workers.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener was clueless in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), failing to make an impact in the tournament.
On the first delivery of the fourth over bowled by Natarajan, Gill was quick to judge the length and time the ball for a six.
Gill hit a counter-attacking 91 in the second innings of the fourth and final Test in Brisbane, something that set up India's epic chase of 328 at the Gabba en route to their 2-1 series triumph.
He was one of the architects of India's historic Test series triumph Down but Gill has played just three ODIs and is yet to make his T20I debut.
Indian youngster Shubman Gill made his Test debut in the Boxing Day match against Australia last year.
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