Shubman Gill has dengue and is questionable for the India vs. Australia match in the ICC World Cup in 2023

 Shubman Gill has dengue and is questionable for the India vs. Australia match in the ICC World Cup in 2023

Shubman The Indian team's worries ahead of their first World Cup game against Australia have increased due to Gill's health issues; the batter is a questionable starter for Sunday's game. Ishan Kishan might start in Gill's place if he is unable to do so.

There are rumors that Gill, most recently India's best ODI batter, has a high temperature.

He would get a dengue test on October 6, according to an earlier report. The test results are positive, according to sources cited by ANI.

Since arriving in Chennai, Shubhman has been experiencing a fever. They are performing his tests. A BCCI source with knowledge of squad affairs previously told PTI on the condition of anonymity that he will undergo tests on Friday and a decision will be made on his participation in the opening game.

It typically takes 7 to 10 days for dengue patients to fully recover physically, with some cases taking longer.

"Let's not act prematurely. If it's a typical viral fever, he may be able to play on antibiotics, but it's entirely up to the medical staff to decide," the source had previously told PTI.

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He has 1,230 runs scored at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate well above 105 in 20 ODIs in 2023. This year, he has amassed 5 centuries and 5 fifties, with a best of 208.

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 began on October 5 in Ahmedabad with a nine-wicket hammering of the reigning champions England by New Zealand.

Teams for India vs. Australia

Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, and Surya Kumar Yadav make up the India team.

David Warner, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc make up the Australia team.