Shubman Gill Admitted In Chennai Hospital, Likely To Miss ICC Cricket World Cup Match Between India And Pakistan: Report

Shubman Gill, already ruled out of IND vs AFG World Cup match, is also now a suspect in Saturday's ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) in Ahmedabad.

Shubman Gill is hospitalised in Chennai and is likely to miss ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

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Shubman Gill hospitalised: Team India's prolific opener Shubman Gill's availability for the high-octane ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan remains in limbo. As per a report in Cricbuzz, Shubman Gill, who has been suffering from dengue fever, is now being treated at Chennai's Kaveri Hospital after being hospitalised on Monday morning due to low platelet count. Gill has already been ruled out of the India vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup match in Delhi on Wednesday (October 11) and is also now a suspect in Saturday's ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) in Ahmedabad.

The report suggests that Shubman's platelet count has been low for a while and at present he is in no situation to make a comeback. Gill's low platelet count is also the reason why the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) didn't allow the star opener to accompany the Indian contingent to Delhi for Wednesday's ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Afghanistan. The star player's health is being closely monitored by the BCCI medical team.

“Medical advice given to the team management is to avoid flying when the platelet count is down. Earlier on Monday, the BCCI issued a statement confirming that Gill will not be available for the Delhi game,” the Cricbuzz report stated.

It is also being reported that only a few team India players have managed to meet Gill ever since he reportedly contracted Dengue a few days ago.

“The India opener was admitted to Kaveri Hospital on Monday morning and is currently under the care of medical specialists at the facility. Dr. Rizwan Khan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doctor who has been traveling with the team, is also attending to the young opener, who missed India's first World Cup game against Australia on Sunday,” the report added.

India started their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign with a win over Australia in Chennai. The Men in Blue will square off against Afghanistan in their second match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.