Bad news for Indian fans as Shubman Gill is down with Dengue and may not participate in the mega event for at least 15 days. The final reports on his condition are expected today as usual a dengue patient has to rest for at least 15 days. A big blow for India as Shubman is ranked the number 2 ODI batter in the world. He has been in phenomenal batting since last year. The leading run-scorer of 2023 will be missed by the Indian team and fans for the next two weeks. But the headache for the Indian team is who will be the replacement for Shubman Gill.
Indian team management may not find any batter of his caliber but they have to make some quick decisions as India is going to take on Australia on the 8th of October to start their World Cup 2023 campaign. Luckily, the team has a number of options to think about. The players that will be in consideration to replace the opener are, Ishan Kishan, Raturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma, and Sanju Samson.
Ishan Kishan might be the first choice for selectors to think about. This might be the best and easiest selection for the management. Ishan Kishan’s innings against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 will also draw selectors’ attention. He also looked in good shape in the West Indies series as well whereas others struggled throughout the series. The most important thing is that Ishan Kishan is already in the squad. If Indian team management brings someone else not included in the squad they have to rule out Shubman which can be a big risk. So, Ishan will be the best fit for Shubman till his recovery.
Another reason that team selectors have to keep in mind is that they need a replacement for a top-order batter which means that Ishan Kishan once the better replacement. He is a top-order batter who loves to face new ball.
The other replacements that can be
