Shubman Gill Is Ill with Dengue And Questionable To Play Against Australia In The World Cup
In-Form Opener Shubman Gill Is Reportedly Suffering From Dengue And May Be Forced To Miss The Game On Sunday, October 8, Which Will Be India’s World Cup 2023 Debut Against Australia.
In ODI Cricket In 2023, Gill Has Had A Remarkable Year. He Leads The ODI Run-Scorers For The Year With A Staggering 1230 Runs Achieved In Just 20 Games. His Strike Rate Is 105.03 And He Now Has An Excellent Average Of 72.35.
Since Gill Has Hit Five Centuries And Five Half-Centuries, He Joins An Exclusive Group Of Indian Batsmen Who Have Scored Five Or More Hundreds In A Single Year, Which Also Includes Legends Virat Kohli And Sachin Tendulkar. With 302 Runs Under His Belt, Gill Also Finished First In Runs Scored In The Asia Cup 2023. He Is Also On The Verge Of Taking The Top Spot Among Batters In The ICC ODI Rankings.
The World Record Of 1,894 Runs In A Single Year Held By Sachin Tendulkar Is Just 665 Runs Away From Being Broken By Gill.
However, Sources Claim That The Opener Is Now Suffering With Dengue. The BCCI Medical Team Is Closely Monitoring Him, And Additional Tests Will Take Place On Friday, October 6. However, It Presently Looks Like The Top Batter Won’t Be Ready For The Opening Match Against Australia On Sunday In Chennai. A Decision On Gill Is Expected To Be Made After The Test.
Given That Gill Is Reportedly Unavailable For The Match Against Australia, India May Test Ishan Kishan As Rohit Sharma’s Opening Partner. Kishan Has Been In Command In The Middle Order For India At The Present, Including His Crucial 82 Off 81 Balls Against Pakistan At The Asia Cup.
Source : India Today