ESPNcricinfo on Friday reported that Shubman Gill tested positive for dengue fever, raising questions about whether he will play in India’s ODI World Cup opener against Australia in Chennai on October 8.
Shubman Gill doubtful for opening game: The Indian team management was optimistic that the opening batter would recover in time to participate in India’s training sessions at the Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday.
According to the BCCI’s official report, “He is sick.” “The medical staff is keeping a careful eye on him. He needs to get healthy quickly, we hope.
Gill leads the ODI field with 1,230 runs at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03 this season. In his last four ODI appearances, he scored two hundred and a half-century, including two against Australia.
If Gill is unable to play on Sunday, KL Rahul or Ishan Kishan might open alongside captain Rohit Sharma.
In today’s (Friday) second match of the multilateral competition against the Netherlands, Pakistan will start its bid for the cricket World Cup. At 1:30 PM PST, the game will take place in Hyderabad.
The World Cup’s inaugural match was played between the defending champions England and the runners-up New Zealand the day before.
Additionally, At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Blackcaps defeated England with ease, winning by nine wickets as they chased down a 283-run mark in 37 overs.
However, In the opening World Cup game, New Zealand defeated reigning champions England thanks to centuries from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.