Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:04pm on 09 Oct 2023,Monday Sports
The BCCI has confirmed that opener Shubman Gill will not travel with the Indian team to Delhi for their next ICC World Cup match against Afghanistan. Gill had earlier missed the high-profile opener against Australia in Chennai due to illness, with Ishan Kishan replacing him. As per the BCCI, Gill will stay back in Chennai under medical supervision to continue his recovery. The young opener's absence deals a blow to India's batting plans for the tournament. Despite his unavailability, India successfully defeated champions Australia in their first match as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul powered the chase. The team will hope Gill can rejoin the squad soon even as they prepare to take on Afghanistan without him.
