India batter Shubman Gill copped a blow on his finger during the Christmas Eve net session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Gill was seen in pain after one of Mohammed Siraj's deliveries hit him on his right hand.

The batter halted his training for a while but refused to leave the nets, despite being in pain.

Shubman had copped a similar injury before, ahead of the opening Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shubman had fractured his thumb, which had ruled him out of the Perth Test match. On the day, a member of the Indian team medical staff checked up on Gill, and he was deemed fit to continue moments later.

India will take on Australia in the Boxing Day Test match from December 26. The team will hope for a strong performance after their gritty performance at the Gabba. Down and out halfway through the fourth day of the Gabba Test, India found heroes in Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, who helped the visiting side escape follow-on.

India took a lot of confidence from the Test match, and were seen in good spirits. Going into the 4th Test of the series, the build-up has been fiery, with multiple India players getting into controversies.

While Virat Kohli got into a confrontation with a female journalist at the Melbourne airport, the Australian media alleged that Ravindra Jadeja refused to entertain questions in English.

Kohli in Tune at Training

Star India batter Virat Kohli was seen fine-tuning his skills in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ahead of the crucial Boxing Day Test against Australia. Welcomed with loud cheers from fans, Kohli quickly requested silence, prioritising complete concentration on his preparations.

The India No. 4 batter faced Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and a local left-arm pacer in the nets, appearing rock solid in his approach. Standing a step outside the crease, Kohli displayed impeccable defence and confidently left back-of-a-length deliveries. Later, he engaged in discussions with Rana and Prasidh, advising them on ideal lengths to bowl to him, reflecting on his leadership and keen understanding of the game.