Gill's absence is a major setback for Team India, considering his current form and recent century against Australia.
India is currently facing a setback as they are deprived of the exceptional talent of Shubman Gill for their inaugural match against Australia in the 2023 World Cup. The promising young batsman was slated to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma, but unfortunately, he fell ill a few days prior to the game.
Gill is currently battling a severe bout of fever, rendering him unfit to participate in the match.
During the toss, Captain Rohit spoke with Ian Bishop, announcing that Ishan Kishan would be replacing Gill and taking up the opening position for the innings.
"The conditions are there for the bowlers and the ball will turn as the game goes on, you need to understand what line and lengths to bowl and adjust accordingly. We played a lot of cricket before that, we played two good series before the warm-up games, we have covered all bases. Unfortunately, he (Shubman Gill) didn't recover in time, we waited till today morning and he couldn't recover. Ishan comes in to replace him, he will open the batting," he said.
According to a recent report by PTI, there are doubts surrounding Gill's availability for India's second game against Afghanistan. The match is set to be held on October 11 in Delhi.
Gill's absence is a major setback for Team India, considering his current form and recent century against Australia. This news comes as a disappointment for the team.
In the batting order, Virat Kohli will take the number three spot, followed by KL Rahul. India has made the decision to include three spinners, which marks the return of R Ashwin. It is noteworthy that this experienced spinner is participating in a World Cup match after an eight-year hiatus.
Leading the pace attack will be Jasprit Bumrah, accompanied by Mohammed Siraj. Notably, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, and Mohammed Shami are four players who will not be part of the playing XI.
India's playing XI against Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
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