Injuries, illnesses disrupting India’s World Cup rhythm

It’s only their second fixture and India's T20 World Cup campaign has only just begun to gather pace but injuries and illnesses are disrupting their rhythm.

- Samreen Razzaqui

Ahead of the tournament, Washington Sundar and Tilak Verma were injured. A couple of days before their opening fixture, Harshit Rana was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence in the first match due to illness added to that anxiety. Now, Abhishek Sharma’s hospital visit due to a stomach infection in Delhi has added fresh uncertainty.

Providing an update on Abhishek, Tilak Verma said the opener is recovering after undergoing medical tests in the capital. The 25-year-old did not attend the practice session on both days ahead of the match and is almost certain to miss the fixture against Namibia. “When we reached Delhi, he went for some examinations at the hospital. I think he has been discharged today and he’s doing well,” Tilak said. “We still have one more day before the game, so hopefully we'll decide by tomorrow how he feels and then move forward accordingly.”