Top Indian inform player Shubman Gill had to sit out of the ICC CricketWorld Cup 2023 matches against Australia and Afghanistan due to his battlewith dengue fever. However, his chances of participating in the crucialgame against arch-rivals Pakistan have significantly improved after heactively participated in practice sessions.
Indian legend Yuvraj Singh, during a media interaction, shared that heencouraged Shubman Gill to represent the country, drawing from his ownexperience of playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 while fightingcancer on home soil.
He was quoted as saying, “I have bolstered Shubman Gill’s resolve. Iinformed him that I managed to prepare quickly to join the team during mycancer battle and played in the World Cup.
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Hopefully, he will be ready for the India vs. Pakistan match. I know frompersonal experience how challenging it is to play a cricket match whenyou’re dealing with fever and dengue. So, if he’s fit, I believe he willdefinitely take the field.”