Abhishek Sharma has an upset stomach—this has been widely reported. But what exactly happened, and how he put himself in this position, remains mostly unknown.
On Wednesday, Times of India claimed in a report that the opening batsman has a stomach infection. At the same time, due to stomach upset, he also got high fever. Due to these reasons, he may miss India’s next match, which is against Namibia on 12 February.
What was the effect on Abhishek Sharma’s stomach?
Tilak Verma also gave some major updates about the current condition of Abhishek Sharma. He told reporters that Sharma had gone to the hospital for examination. He was discharged today on 11th February. However, it is not clear whether the opening batsman will play the match against Namibia on February 12 or not. The management can take a final decision on the future of the batsman on the match day.
“”He went to the hospital for examination. Today he has been discharged. India batsman Tilak Verma told reporters on Wednesday, “We have one more day to take a decision.”
Abhishek Sharma’s condition was not well before the India vs America match.
According to the Times of India, Abhishek Sharma was looking fine ahead of India’s first match of the ICC T20 World 2026, which was against the United States. But before the match his health started deteriorating. But the batsman himself decided to play the game.
He faced only one ball and was out for a golden duck. After returning to the pavilion, he did not return to the field. He might have eaten something in Mumbai, which affected his stomach.
TOI claimed in its report, “On February 6, after a net session at the Wankhede Stadium, Abhishek ate something in Mumbai, which caused a stomach upset. On the day of the match, his condition worsened, but the batsman decided to continue and play the game.”
health started deteriorating
Abhishek traveled to Delhi for the Namibia match. Instead of showing any signs of improvement, his health began to deteriorate further. Stomach infection was accompanied by high fever and severe weight loss.
The report further claims, “It was revealed that the stomach infection had progressed and resulted in high fever. The left-hander traveled with the team to New Delhi, where his condition worsened.”
There may also be some health problems due to the weather. The temperature in the southern regions is currently increasing compared to the northern part of the country.
Over the past few weeks, the Indian team has played matches in Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram and then Mumbai, where the temperatures have been higher compared to the weather in Delhi, where the temperatures are still in the lower range. Temperature fluctuations often have a significant impact on the human body.
If Abhishek Sharma remains unfit to play the India vs Namibia match on February 12, then Sanju Samson can take his place in the opening playing combination.
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