NEW DELHI: Having already missed the opening World Cup match against Australia in Chennai on Sunday due to dengue fever, India’s opener Subhman Gill will remain unavailable for the team’s next game against Afghanistan, confirmed BCCI.
“Team India batter Shubman Gill will not be travelling with the team to Delhi on 9th October 2023. The opening batter who missed the team’s first fixture in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia in Chennai is set to miss the team’s next fixture against Afghanistan in Delhi on the 11th of October,” BCCI’s press release stated.
“Team India batter Shubman Gill will not be travelling with the team to Delhi on 9th October 2023. The opening batter who missed the team’s first fixture in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia in Chennai is set to miss the team’s next fixture against Afghanistan in Delhi on the 11th of October,” BCCI’s press release stated.
“He will stay back in Chennai and will be under the supervision of the medical team,” it added.
Ishan Kishan replaced the right-handed Gill in the Australia game, a match that India won by six wickets. In this match, both Kishan and established batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed without adding any runs to the scoreboard.
However, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli then came together and forged a pivotal 165-run partnership that secured the victory.
The 24-year-old Gill has been in remarkable form over the past year, amassing an impressive tally of five ODI centuries. His consistent performance is expected to play a crucial role in India’s quest to recapture the trophy after a gap of 12 years.
