Team India captain Shubman Gill has become the talk of the town after he reportedly bought a personal alkaline water RO system worth around Rs 3 lakh ahead of the third ODI. Gill reached Indore on January 18 for the final match of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium.
With the series tied at 1-1, it is necessary for India to win the third ODI. A win would help India win the series, but the team will have to face another worry. Despite being known as the cleanest city of India, Indore is currently facing a serious problem of clean water, with contaminated water taking the lives of many people.
Shubman Gill takes extra precautions amid Indore water crisis
According to reports, Shubman Gill Have been taken A high-end water purifier that costs around Rs 3 lakh. He installed the system in his hotel room to ensure safe drinking water and avoid health risks.
The Indian team usually stays in top hotels and is provided with packaged drinking water. However, Gill decided not to take any risks. The hotel staff reportedly had limited knowledge about the purifier or the technology used in it.
Indore is currently facing a serious public health crisis, as contaminated drinking water has led to an outbreak of water-borne diseases in the Bhagirathpura area.
So far this crisis has taken the lives of 23 people. The state government has officially confirmed 15 deaths before the High Court, while compensation has been provided to 21 affected families. Six patients are in the ICU, of which one has been shifted to the general ward and three are on ventilator support.
For health reasons, Shubman Gill carries alkaline water RO with him.
According to Dainik Jagran, Shubman Gill has been carrying an alkaline water RO system with him for the last six to seven months. He drinks its water only and takes his health seriously.
Gill believes that alkaline water helps with hydration and recovery, as it is better absorbed into the body and has antioxidant benefits. The report also states that former Indian captain Virat Kohli consumes alkaline water. A source close to Gill said that many athletes now follow the same practice.
The report clarifies that this habit has no connection with the recent deaths due to contaminated water in Indore. Athletes prefer to have such systems because alkaline water is not readily available in every city, especially during long trips.
India wants to repeat the success over Holkar in the series decider.
India returned to the Holkar Stadium in Indore with strong memories of their last ODI in September 2023. In that match, Shubman Gill scored 104 and Shreyas Iyer scored 105 as India scored 399 runs and defeated Australia by 99 runs.
India will be hoping for a similar result in the series decider against New Zealand. Gill is leading the team, while Shreyas is making a comeback after a long injury.
In Vadodara, Virat Kohli led India to victory by scoring 93 runs, but the bowlers gave away 300 runs. In Rajkot, India struggled with the bat and could only manage 285 runs despite KL Rahul’s unbeaten 112. After this, New Zealand chased the target comfortably and won with 15 balls remaining.
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