New Delhi: India batsman Tilak Varma provides encouraging fitness update to teammates Abhishek Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah Ahead of the team’s ICC T20 World Cup against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, while adding that the final decision on their participation in the tournament will be taken closer to match time.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Abhishek was hospitalized with a stomach infection earlier this week and missed Tuesday night’s practice. Assistant coach Ryan Ten Doshart had earlier confirmed that the young opener had come down with a stomach bug, raising doubts over his availability. Tilak revealed at Wednesday’s pre-match press conference that the left-hander has now been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well.
“When we reached Delhi, he (Abhishek) went to the hospital for a check-up. I think he has been discharged from the hospital today and his condition is good. We have one more day to play. Hopefully we can decide by tomorrow how he feels and we will take it,” Tilak said.If Abhishek fails to recover in time, Sanzhou Samson Can be on top of the list with Ishan Kishan.
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Tilak also addressed concerns over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who missed India’s opener against the United States. The left-handed batsman expressed optimism about the star pacer’s return.“He (Bumrah) is definitely fine now. He is doing better. As I said, we have one more day. Hopefully he will be back in the team. If he does better, the team will get a call. I think he will be back for the second game tomorrow,” he added.Apart from the Namibia game, Tilak said the team is already preparing for the high-pressure match against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15. “We are happy to be able to compete… We are watching the performance of other teams and preparations are underway. Now that we are in the competition zone, plans will start soon,” he concluded.
