“Gill + Ahmedabad = Blockbuster”- Netizens go berserk as Shubman Gill recovers from dengue, will make his World Cup debut in India vs Pakistan

Due to dengue, Gill missed India's two group stage matches, against Australia and Afghanistan.

“Gill + Ahmedabad = Blockbuster”- Netizens go berserk as Shubman Gill recovers from dengue, will make his World Cup debut in India vs Pakistan

Shubman Gill (Images via X)

India youngster Shubman Gill, who was suffering from dengue, is all set to make his ODI World Cup debut on Saturday (October 14) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad against Pakistan. Due to dengue, Gill missed India’s two group stage matches, against Australia and Afghanistan.

However, he recovered well in time before the all-important India versus Pakistan and hit the net session prior to the encounter. A day ahead of the match, India captain Rohit Sharma gave an update on Gill’s health, saying the 24-year-old is 99% ready to play the match.

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On the match day, Rohit won the toss and decided to field field. During the toss, he revealed the management will bench Ishan Kishan to include Gill as the opener alongside him.

“Gill is back in place of Ishan. Unfortunate for Ishan missed out, feel for him, he stepped up when we needed him. Gill has been a special player for us over the past year or so, especially at this ground and we wanted him back,” Rohit said during the toss.

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Netizens happy to see Shubman Gill in the India-Pakistan match in Ahmedabad

Shubman Gill has good records in Ahmedabad. He has played some outstanding innings at the venue and even slammed a Test century against Australia earlier this year. Fans are already expecting another spectacular performance from the Punjab-born in front of a jam-packed Narendra Modi Stadium. But some fans slammed the management for including Gill when he should have been given rest to recover completeley from dengue.

Netizens go berserk as Shubman Gill recovers from dengue, will make his World Cup debut in India vs Pakistan
Shubman Gill (Image via X)

Check their reactions here:

https://twitter.com/AyushKhamari5/status/1713105571254346181
https://twitter.com/GyaaniCricketer/status/1713106707642220984

Pakistan and India have won their previous two clashes of this World Cup. While Pakistan defeated the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, India had a nervy win over Australia and, then hammered Afghanistan.

The Men in Green have never defeated India in the ODI World Cup, so they will be looking forward to their first-ever win over their arch-rivals. India will want an 8-0 winning steak after this match.

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