India will give Shubman Gill every chance to prove his fitness to start the opening test against Australia at Perth Stadium with the batsman showing improvement after fracturing his left thumb, bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Wednesday.

Shubman Gill is improving and there is a slim chance of him playing the first Test against Australia in Perth, said India bowling coach Morne Morkel.

The first Test match of the series will be played at the Optus Stadium, Perth. The Indian team which is considered nothing less than might in every format of the game is coming off a 3-0 home Test series defeat against New Zealand.

Shubman Gill is touted to take the No.3 spot in the Indian batting line-up in the first Test against Australia, provided he is fit to play.

Shubman Gill's thumb fracture likely to rule him out of opening Test, impacting India's top-order for Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India's Shubman Gill is recovering from a fractured thumb and could miss the opening test against Australia. Bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed hope about Gill's recovery but acknowledged it's a day-to-day process.