India has been dealt a major setback ahead of their World Cup 2023 opener against Australia as in-form opener Shubman Gill is reportedly suffering with dengue and may be unable to play on Sunday, October 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The year 2023 for Gill in ODI cricket has been amazing. He is the top run-scorer in this format for the year with a staggering 1230 runs scored in just 20 One-Day Internationals. His strike rate is 105.03 and his average is an astounding 72.35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With five centuries and five half-centuries, Gill’s achievement puts him among the select group of Indian batsmen who have struck five or more hundreds in a single year, a group that also includes icons like Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. With 302 runs under his belt, Gill finished first in the Asia Cup 2023 and is on the verge of taking the top spot in the ICC ODI batter rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world record of 1,894 runs in a calendar year held by Sachin Tendulkar is just 665 runs away from being broken by Gill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, according to sources, the opener is currently sick with dengue. He is being attentively watched by the BCCI medical staff, and Friday, October 6, is the date for additional testing. Although a decision on Gill is anticipated to be made following the test, it currently appears like the star batter won’t be available for the opening match against Australia on Sunday in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India may test Ishan Kishan as Rohit Sharma’s partner at the top of the order given that Gill is allegedly out of the match against Australia. In the middle order for India, Kishan has been thriving recently. His important 82 off 81 balls against Pakistan during the Asia Cup saved the Indian team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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