IND Vs AFG: Aakash Chopra Slams BCCI For Mismanaging Shubman Gill's Illness, Says, "He Is Not Even Fit To Go To Delhi"

Aakash Chopra has raised concerns regarding the lack of transparent communication from the Indian team management regarding Shubman Gill’s undisclosed illness. Gill was notably absent from India’s opening match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, against Australia in Chennai, and he has also not traveled with the team to Delhi for their upcoming clash against Afghanistan on October 11.

In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Chopra questioned the decision to keep Gill’s illness shrouded in secrecy. He pointed out that the information provided before the Australia match was not accurate, stating, “Shubman Gill is ill. He has not yet become fit. The Indian team have decided that they will not tell us clearly, that we can keep thinking, we can say it is dengue or whatever we feel like but they will not tell us.”

The former Indian opener further remarked, “When he is not travelling and didn’t come to the ground in the last match, it means he is not in such a good position. The Indian team had claimed that he was getting better, was feeling very well, and that they would decide at the last moment. He is not even fit to go to Delhi and you were saying that you were monitoring him in Chennai.”

Shubman Gill’s Absence Will Raise A Lot Of Questions

India felt the absence of Gill in the opening match against Australia, where Ishan Kishan, replacing him as the opener, was dismissed for a golden duck, leading to a top-order collapse. Despite this early setback, India managed to recover, thanks to the remarkable 165-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, eventually securing a six-wicket victory with 52 deliveries to spare.