Dark clouds continue to hover on Shubman Gill's participation in Team India's remaining matches of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. If a report in The Indian Express is to be believed then the Senior Selection Committee is scheduled to meet on the sidelines of India's match against Afghanistan on October 11 (Wednesday) and decide on the Indian batter's future in the ongoing World Cup. If the Indian team asks for Gill's replacement, the Senior Selection Committee might give a nod to either Ruturaj Gaikwad or Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Gill discharged from the hospital
In-form batter Gill was discharged from the hospital after he was admitted on Sunday (October 8). Gill's platelets had plummeted below 1,00,000 and were hovering around 70,000 when he was admitted to Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. After the platelets increased, Gill, who is down with dengue, was released from the hospital on Monday (October 9).
When can Shubman Gill return?
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) released a medical update on Gill on October 9 (Monday) where it shed light on the batter's condition and also confirmed his absence from the country's upcoming fixture against Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on October 11 (Wednesday) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
"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. He will stay back in Chennai and will be under the supervision of the medical team," the BCCI statement said.
Right now as things stand, the young in-form batter is facing the prospect of missing more than the match against Afghanistan on Wednesday. India is scheduled to face arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. If Gill recovers quickly, he might then fly straight to Ahmedabad from Chennai. But it looks like Gill will miss the match against Pakistan and can be available for selection from India's match against Bangladesh on October 19.
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