Star India batter Shubman Gill was ruled out of the ODI World Cup match against Australia. The 24-year-old didn't travel with the rest of the team to MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 8 (Sunday) as he is suffering from dengue. The news came as a big blow for India but it was on the expected lines. Losing Gill's services might play a massive role in the game, especially with the kind of form he has been in throughout the year.
Gill's meteoric rise in 2023 has reinforced his position as a key player in the Indian ODI setup. His latest exploits against Australia and an exceptional run through the year are testaments to his undeniable talent and growing stature in international cricket.
Talking about Gill's numbers in 2023, he has scored the most runs in ODIs among all the batters. The attractive batter has amassed 1,230 runs in 20 innings at a stupendous average of over 72. Gill has notched five centuries and as many half-centuries in 50-over international cricket in 2023. The Gujarat Titans' batter also registered a double century in the ODIs earlier in the year.
Ishan Kishan remains the front-runner to open the innings with captain Rohit. As an opener, Kishan's record in ODIs is impeccable. In seven innings while opening the batting for the Men in Blue in 50-over international cricket, the southpaw has scored 448 runs at a stupendous average of 74.66 and a spectacular strike rate of 125.13. Kishan has three half-centuries and one double-hundred as an opener in ODIs.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis
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