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India's Gill to miss Afghanistan match
Shubman Gill will miss India's World Cup meeting with Afghanistan, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday, as the in-form opener continues his recovery from dengue fever.
Dengue-Stricken Shubman Gill To Return Home? Report Gives Update On India Star's Health
Team India's opener Subhman Gill is recovering fast from Dengue, the batsman missed the opener of the ODI World Cup and now he could miss the game against Afghanistan also as he is in the mode of recovering. But the buzz was there that he would stay in Chennai for rest or be at his home in Chandigarh but not at all packed his bag for Delhi. A source told ANI, "Subhman Gill is recovering and he will be travelling with the team to Delhi, he will be with the team and is not likely to go to his home Chandigarh for rest we hope that he will be back on the field before the match against Pakistan and playing against Afghanistan will depend on his next report."
"He's Unlikely For Tomorrow"; Jos Buttler Gives Update On Ben Stokes' Availability For Bangladesh Match
England captain Jos Buttler has his "fingers crossed" that players avoid serious injury in their World Cup clash against Bangladesh on a Dharamsala surface he described as "poor". The notoriously sandy and bare outfield at the picturesque Himalayan ground has already come under fire at the tournament. Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott claimed Mujeeb Ur Rehman could have suffered a serious injury when his knee jarred in the ground as he dived while fielding in Saturday's loss to Bangladesh. "It's poor in my opinion," said Buttler on Monday.
Watch: India vs Australia Turning Point? Mitchell Marsh Drops Virat Kohli. He Makes Aussies Pay
At the end, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team romped home to a comfortable six-wicket team in the side's first match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia. In the Cricket World Cup match in Chennai, India had Australia on the mats after bowling out the former champions for a paltry 199. However, things could have gone horribly wrong for India after that as their famed top-order toppled. Rohit Sharma (0), Ishan Kishan (0) and Shreyas Iyer (0) went back to the hut within the first two overs with the scorecard reading 2/3 in the Cricket World Cup match.(India's full schedule | World Cup points table)
Shubman Gill Out! BCCI Delivers Worrying Medical Update On Star Batter Ahead Of Afghanistan Match
India's star batter Shubman Gill, who is reportedly down with dengue fever, is set to miss the team's second Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan, confirms BCCI. Gill was ruled out of India's opening match of the World Cup against Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai having been down with fever for the last few days. In the match against Australia, Ishan Kishan replaced the opening batter, pairing up with India captain Rohit Sharma.
Mehidy stars as Bangladesh overwhelm Afghanistan in Cricket World Cup
Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with both bat and ball as Bangladesh launched their World Cup campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Basketball week in Abu Dhabi ends with Timberwolves sweeping Mavericks
ABU DHABI: A week of basketball events across the UAE capital ended on Saturday evening when the second of two NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023 saw the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 at the Etihad Arena.