India batting all-rounder Tilak Varma confirmed that the destructive opener Abhishek Sharma has been discharged from the hospital ahead of the team's T20 World Cup 2026 clash against Namibia, which will take place on February 12 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Notably, the southpaw suffered a stomach infection, and he is doubtful for India's second group stage match. In India's T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA, he was dismissed for a golden duck. He did not field as Sanju Samson came on as a substitute.
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Ahead of India's second group stage clash against Namibia, Tilak Varma revealed that Abhishek went to the hospital for examination after India landed in New Delhi from Mumbai, where they played the opener clash.
"Abhishek went to the hospital after we landed. He went for an examination. He has been discharged," said Tilak Varma in the pre-match conference.
Abhishek was not present at India's first training session in Delhi on February 10 as well. India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is unclear about Abhishek’s participation in the next fixture as well.
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Abhishek Sharma maintained top spot in ICC T20I rankings
Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the ICC T20I batting rankings, holding on to the No. 1 spot. The Indian opener has 909 rating points, well ahead of England’s Phil Salt, who is second with 821 points. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan follows with 769 points, while Jos Buttler (766) and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (754) complete the top five.
In the bowling rankings, India’s Varun Chakravarthy remains at the top, but only just. He has a slim lead over Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed, making the race for the No. 1 position very close.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has climbed to the top of the T20I all-rounders rankings. He moved ahead of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub to take the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC rankings released on January 11