Ahmedabad, Oct 13: Shubman Gill is all set to make a comeback in the playing XI for the marquee World Cup clash against Pakistan here on Saturday, India skipper Rohit Sharma said on eve of the game.
“99 percent he is available for tomorrow’s game,” Rohit said during the pre-match media conference here.
Gill looked in fine touch during an extended session at the Motera on Friday.
The manner in which Gill faced the bowlers at the nets, it hardly looked like he was hospitalised last Sunday for dengue, with the blood platelet level dipping to 70,000.
Against Ravichandran Ashwin, Gill looked absolutely regal as he played some crisp on-drives off the off-spinner.
Not for once did Ashwin trouble him as he also lofted him for what would be a certain boundary in a match situation.
Against Mohammed Shami, however, Gill was more watchful as he defended him mostly while unleashing a few savage cuts against a left-arm pacer summoned for the net session. (PTI)
