T20 World Cup | Tilak Varma gives an update on Abhishek’s fitness and mindset during rehab
“Abhishek is still not well, he will miss one or two matches,” said Suryakumar.After the match against Namibia on Thursday, India will face Pakistan on Sunday.Abhishek was released after spending two days in hospital with a stomach infection that left him doubtful for the competition. The uncertainty surrounding his availability was cleared when Suryakumar went to the lot and confirmed the update.“We wanted to bat first. We’re very happy with that. As long as we lose the toss and win the game, we’re fine with that. Dew will be a big factor, but when you go out and defend totals, it gives you confidence,” Suryakumar said during the toss.“Sanju is coming, similar batter, explosive. Bumrah is coming for Siraj,” he added.Abhishek was dismissed for a duck in India’s opener against USA in Mumbai on Saturday and did not play further, replaced in the field by Sanju Samson.The opener was unwell during the match and his condition worsened after the team reached Delhi.Teams:India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(f), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.Namibia (Playing XI): Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Malan Kruger, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo