On the India vs. Pakistan World Cup clash, the former Chief Selector says, “Shubman Gill will definitely”
Only a day before the mega clash between India and Pakistan cricket teams gets started in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, there still remains a sense of mystery over the status of Shubman Gill's availability. The young opener of team India, who was down with dengue fever for a few days, hit the nets on Thursday, two days before the start of the Indo-Pak contest in Ahmedabad. But is he fully fit to feature against Pakistan? If Shubman joining his teammates in Ahmedabad and batting in the nets for an hour is a hint, the former Board of Control for Cricket in India chief selector feels the talented batter will ‘definitely play' against Babar Azam's men.
Former India chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said, "I think we can put an end to all kinds of speculations. Shubman Gill will definitely play this game (vs. Pakistan). He's too good a player to miss out. He had just a fever. He has recovered. It was not threatening at all that we would even think about replacements. It's all rumours that are coming out (about the seriousness of the illness) in whatever form that you are hearing.”
He further said, "What we heard was that, as a matter of precaution, he couldn't play the second game; otherwise, he was fine. He stayed back for one more day in Chennai as a precaution. He recovered well and was discharged. If someone is playing for one ball, that means he has recovered. This is an all-important game against Pakistan. If he is fit, which I'm sure he is, then he should be in India's playing XI.”