ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: [WATCH]: Star India Batter Reaches Ahmedabad For The Much Awaited Clash Against Pakistan

India’s current opening batsman, Shubman Gill, made his way to Ahmedabad on Wednesday, October 11, in anticipation of the highly-awaited 2023 World Cup showdown against Pakistan, scheduled for this Saturday, October 14, at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Gill was absent from the Indian team’s previous World Cup matches due to dengue fever. He has been in recovery since last week and had a brief hospital stay in Chennai as a precautionary measure. Consequently, Gill did not accompany the Indian squad to Delhi for their recent match against Afghanistan.

In a positive turn of events, he was recently seen arriving in Ahmedabad, where India’s next match in the tournament is set to take place. A fan offered a sneak peek of Shubman Gill by sharing a video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

You can watch the video here:

So the @ShubmanGill reached Ahemdabad ,hope he will be fine soon and deliver good news asap #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/f7NC1JR1KU

— vipul kashyap (@kashyapvipul) October 11, 2023

The unavailability of Shubman Gill has significantly impacted Team India’s top batting order

Shubman Gill has displayed exceptional form in ODI cricket throughout 2023, solidifying his position as an opener alongside Rohit Sharma through impactful performances. In the 20 ODIs played this year, Gill has amassed an impressive 1230 runs at an average of 72.35, which includes five centuries. He currently holds the second position in the ICC ODI batting rankings, just behind Babar Azam.

Prior to the World Cup, many experts had predicted Gill to be the top run-scorer in the tournament. Unfortunately, he was unable to participate in the World Cup due to dengue fever, with Ishan Kishan taking his place in the Indian playing XI for both matches so far.

We eagerly await an update regarding his availability for the India versus Pakistan game in the coming days.

Here’s a look at Team India’s upcoming schedule for the remaining matches in the 2023 World Cup:

– Match 12: October 14 – India vs Pakistan at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 2 pm IST.

– Match 17: October 19 – India vs Bangladesh at Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune, 2 pm IST.

– Match 21: October 22 – India vs New Zealand at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, 2 pm IST.

– Match 29: October 29 – India vs England at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, 2 pm IST.

– Match 33: November 2 – India vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 2 pm IST.

– Match 37: November 5 – India vs South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 2 pm IST.

– Match 45: November 12 – India vs Netherlands at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 2 pm IST.

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