On the other hand, opener Abhishek Sharma, who was admitted to the hospital due to illness, is now very healthy. After reaching Delhi, Abhishek was examined and later discharged from the hospital, Tilak said. The team still has time, so a decision on whether he will play or not will be made before the match based on his physical condition.

Abhishek opened the innings in the first match against USA but could not take the field in the second half due to health problems. Bumrah also could not play in the same match due to high fever. In his absence, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh handled the pace attack and Siraj performed brilliantly with three wickets.

If Bumrah is fully fit, he is likely to return to the team in place of Siraj. If Abhishek is unable to play again, Sanju Samson can open instead. Although Samson was considered the first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the T20 World Cup, Ishan Kishan was given a chance to replace him in the previous match due to recent poor form.