Pant was sidelined for large parts of the first Test after taking a hit on the knee, while Gill was left out of the XI due to neck stiffness
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“I’ll put my hand up and and say I could have taken the game on a little bit earlier”
The Queensland quick wasn’t expected to be in the Perth Test squad but could be needed during the series
India will start training in Chepauk on September 12 ahead of their first Test against Bangladesh, who will begin training on September 15
The batter, whose career was most notable for his opening partnership with Tamim Iqbal, played the last of his 39 Tests in 2019