'Worst Possible Time...,' Manjrekar Opens Up On Shubman Gill's Absence Due To Dengue
The Men in Blue have hit the ground running in the ongoing World Cup edition by thrashing Australia last Sunday. Following their impressive win against the Aussies in the WC opener, the team is pumped up and is looking forward to their next big win against Afghanistan on Wednesday.
However, the absence of in-form Shubman Gill has served as a big blow for team India ahead of the World Cup. Gill, who initially contracted dengue was ruled out of India’s first World Cup game in Chennai. Although he has been discharged from the hospital and seems to be doing better than before, India will miss the services of the opener in their upcoming clash against Afghanistan.
India are expected to persist with wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in Gill's absence. While expressing his views about Gill's unavailability, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar issued a noteworthy statement. The ex-India cricketer believes that opener Gill's absence is a big setback for him on a personal level. He further added that his absence will have very little impact on the Rohit Sharma-led Indian side which has all the bases covered.
"Disappointing for him personally more than the team because the team has enough options to continue to be strong, and we saw that in the first game as well. The team is strong and good enough to beat all the opposition despite Shubman Gill not being there. Having said that, Shubman Gill just makes the team even more stronger and the kind of form that he has been in, you want to cash in. This is the worst possible time that you want to miss matches and it's been beyond his control."
The cricketer-turned-commentator reckons that his illness came at a very wrong time and is something that cannot be controlled. Meanwhile, Kishan’s promotion up the order did not work out as he was dismissed cheaply for a golden duck.
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