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Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital; no decision yet on Namibia match
India is set to clash with Namibia in Group A on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi
- PUBLISHED: Wed 11 Feb 2026, 10:05 AM UPDATED: Wed 11 Feb 2026, 4:49 PM
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- ANI
India's destructive opener batter Abhishek Sharma has been discharged from the hospital after a BCCI source said that the player is not feeling well due to a stomach infection.
In a press conference, Indian Cricketer Tilak Varma said: "We will decide how he feels tomorrow and take a call on the game." India is set to clash with Namibia in Group A on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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Sharma was not looking well during the team dinner at the head coach Gautam Gambhir's residence on Sunday and was the first to leave the dinner.
Samson struggled with the form and scored 10, 6, 0, 24, and 6 during the recently concluded T20I bilateral series against New Zealand.
Earlier on Tuesday, during a press conference in Delhi, the Indian team assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate provided updates on key players, including Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and Abhishek Sharma's health.
"As for Abhishek, he's dealing with a tummy issue, but we are hopeful that he'll be fit in time for the match against Namibia," Doeschate had revealed.
In their first Group A fixture, the Indian team defeated the USA by 29 runs, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav remaining unbeaten on 84 from 49 balls.
Men in Blue are in Delhi and will play Namibia on February 12. They are then scheduled to play the much-anticipated World Cup match against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15, before travelling to Ahmedabad for their final group-stage clash against the Netherlands on February 18.
Team India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
