Shubman Gill Availability in World Cup 2023: Here is big information

India’s star opening batsman Shubman Gill is suffering from severe dengue fever and will be ruled out of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 opener against Australia on Sunday (October 8). Along with this, another shocking news has come out. Shubman Gill is second rank in ICC ODI batsman ranking having scored 1230 runs in 20 ODIs this year and Gill’s absence will loom large for the team.

Meanwhile, Gill has been tested again for dengue and is reportedly unlikely to play in at least the first two matches. According to a report, the 24-year-old batsman Gill is likely to miss not only the India-Australia match in Chennai on Sunday but also the second match between India and Afghanistan on October 11 in Delhi.

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BCCI is yet to officially confirm Gill’s illness. However, head coach Rahul Dravid said that Gill was not ruled out with 36 hours left for the India-Australia match. However, as per media report Shubman Gill will not play in the first two matches. Shubman had high fever after landing in Chennai.

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Gill was suffering from dengue during the training period. His absence is a big blow to the team. Ishan Kishan is likely to play instead of him in the first match against Australia. After Gill’s absence, another big shock has come to India. The vice-captain Hardik Pandya also got injured during the team’s practice session. Pandya injured his finger while batting in the nets. The extent of his injuries is not known. However, he did not bat after getting injured.