World Cup 2023: Shubman Gill discharged from Chennai hospital, likely to miss India vs Pakistan

India batter Shubman Gill has been discharged from the hospital in Chennai after being sent for dengue treatment earlier on Sunday, 8 October. Sources have confirmed to India Today that Gill’s platelet count dropped ahead of India flying out to Delhi for their match against Afghanistan, and the player had a visit to a private hospital in Chennai for treatment.

“Shubman Gill’s platelet dropped and he was admitted to a hospital Chennai as a precautionary measure. BCCI’s medical team is also monitoring him,” sources told India Today.

Shubman Gill was discharged from the hospital in Chennai on Tuesday morning after his treatment, according to PTI news agency. The young batter returned to the team hotel where he will continue to be monitored by the BCCI medical team.

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Shubman Gill missed India’s opening game against Australia in Chennai but he had travelled with the team to the South Indian city. Gill has not travelled to New Delhi.

India take on Afghanistan in New Delhi on October 11 while the big-ticket clash between India and Pakistan will be played in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India earlier on Monday, confirmed that the batter was not going to leave for Delhi and would be under the supervision of the medical team.

“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,” read the statement from BCCI.

Gill, one of India’s best batter in the last 12 months was expected to be a big part of the Indian team in the ongoing ODI World Cup. However, a bout of dengue pegged the batter back right ahead of India’s opener against Australia in Chennai. The recent development also casts doubts on Shubman’s participation in India’s match against Pakistan, set to be played in Ahmedabad on 14 October.

In Gill’s absence, it is expected that Ishan Kishan will once again open the innings with Rohit Sharma. Both openers failed in the opening match against Australia, scoring ducks. India were pegged back in their chase of 200 runs in Chennai, but Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided the side to a victory.