Shubman Gill likely to miss Afghanistan match, Reports
Shubman Gill will likely attain full fitness before India's marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 14.

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Posted - 2023-10-09T14:19:45+06:00
Updated - 2023-10-09T14:19:45+06:00
Team India will be without their star opener Shubman Gill in the upcoming match against Afghanistan in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.
After missing India's opening match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Shubman Gill is also likely to miss India's match against Afghanistan. India will play Afghanistan at Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday (October 11). According to media reports, Gill is still recovering from dengue fever. However, the Punjab batsman will continue to travel with the team.
According to reports, Shubman Gill is currently suffering from dengue fever but is recovering quickly. Recent reports suggest that he would likely stay in Chennai and avoid traveling or stay at his home in Chandigarh. However, reported that the right-handed batsman will travel with the team to Delhi.
Shubman Gill is recovering and he will travel to Delhi with the team, he will be with the team and is unlikely to go to his home in Chandigarh to take rest. We hope he will be back on the field before the match against Pakistan." "The match against Afghanistan will depend on his next report," a source told the news agency.
India need Shubman Gill at the top of the batting order after the team was reduced to 2-3 in the first game against Australia.
Gill was India's run machine in 2023, amassing 1230 runs in just 20 games. He is the world's leading run-scorer in 50-over cricket this year.
The game against arch-rivals Pakistan will then take place on October 14th. While Shubman Gill is likely to miss the game against Afghanistan, he could be in contention against Pakistan.