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Ishan Kishan likely to open in Shubman Gill’s absence
2023 ODI WORLD CUP
Shubman Gill is currently sidelined and may miss several days of play. The Indian opener is at risk of sitting out a couple of World Cup games due to being diagnosed with Dengue fever. As of now, the Indian team management has not initiated any replacement efforts.
Sources within the team have disclosed to Cricbuzz that Gill began displaying symptoms of Dengue fever or infection while the team was in Guwahati (for the first warm-up game on September 30). He promptly reported this to the team doctor, Rizwan Khan, and underwent tests upon the team’s arrival in Thiruvananthapuram, where the team was to play the second warm-up game, against Netherlands on October 3.
Both the warm-ups were washed out but it was learnt that the 24-year-old opener was available for selection for both the games.
On Thursday evening, when he was taken for further tests in Chennai, it was confirmed that he indeed had Dengue fever. The severity of the fever is still being assessed, but team sources indicate that he is not experiencing extreme weakness or discomfort.
Additional tests may be conducted, particularly focusing on his kidneys, as Dengue fever can affect this vital organ as well. A team official made the following statement to Cricbuzz on Friday morning: “He’s not feeling well, and the medical team is closely monitoring him. We are hopeful for his speedy recovery.”
But the team management does not want to risk him on Sunday, given the long competition ahead. It is likely that he will be rested for India’s World Cup opener against Australia at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. He may even miss the second game against Afghanistan in New Delhi on October 11.
India may go in with 3 spinners vs Australia
Understandably, the 24-year-old Gill was unable to participate in the Indian team’s practice sessions on Thursday. This has fueled speculation about who will partner with skipper Rohit Sharma as the opening batsman in the game against Australia. Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul are the top contenders, but it’s likely that the team management will prefer the left-handed batsman. Rahul will be asked to play in the middle order.
Meanwhile, it is further learned that India might go in with all three spinners in the squad – R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Kuldeep Yadav — against Australia. The decision is based on the nature of the Chepauk strip, which is likely to assist spin. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will be the two pacers, with Hardik Pandya chipping in with some overs with his medium pace.
(Cricbuzz)
Bangladesh Under 19s won the six-match Youth ODI series 3-2 after the final Youth ODI against Sri Lanka Under 19s ended without a result due to rain at the Colts ground on Thursday.
Sri Lanka came to the final match with the hope of leveling the series but rain prevented a full match.
Deciding to bat first, the visitors were 188 for three wickets in the 40th over when rain prevented further play.
Skipper Azizul Hakim led Bangladesh with 94 runs inclusive of seven fours and two sixes. For the hosts, Tharusha Navodya, Kugathas Mathulan and Himal Ravihansa took a wicket each.
Sri Lanka Under 19s won the opening encounter by a big margin but three consecutive defeats thereafter saw the visitors take command. Sri Lanka Under 19s bounced back in the penultimate match to keep alive the series but rain spoilt their plans in the final encounter.
110 Vision Care Colombo Championships
Apna Perera will meet Ashen Silva in the men’s singles final on Saturday after the duo won their semi-final matches of the 110th Vision Care Colombo Championships continued at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association clay courts on Thursday.
Apna Perera beat Iran Hussain 6-4, 6-1 in his semi-final while Ashen Silva beat Mayooran Kubheran 6-1, 6-0.
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IPL 2025: Punjab Kings -Delhi Capitals match in Dharamsala abandoned after floodlight failure
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) match in IPL 2025 in Dharamsala has been called off after 10.1 overs.
“The Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals match (Match#58) in Tata IPL was forced to be abandoned due to a significant technical failure at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala,” an official statement from the IPL said. “Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium attendees.”
In the 10.1 overs possible, PBKS openers Priyanash Arya (70) and Prabhsimran Singh (50*) dominated proceedings, stitching up a 122-run opening stand off 61 balls.
Arya fell in the first ball of the 11th over, top-edging a T Natarajan slower-ball bouncer onto his helmet, which popped up for a simple catch. The players then left the field due to a floodlight failure at the stadium. Around 9.40pm IST, the match was called off.
Before the abandonment, Arya and Prabhsimran took down Mitchell Starc and Dushmantha Chameera in the powerplay as PBKS raced away to 50 for no loss in four overs.
After the powerplay, the pair took down Kuldeep Yadav as well, smashing him for two sixes and two fours. Arya reached his third fifty-plus score of the season in the seventh over off just 25 balls. Prabhsimran reached his own fifty in the tenth and in the process became the first uncapped batter to hit four half-centuries in a row in the IPL.
PBKS next play Mumbai Indians (MI) on May 11, a game that was shifted from Dharmasal to Ahmedabad. DC will play Gujarat Titans (GT) in Delhi on the same day.
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