India’s Abhishek out of hospital, doubtful for T20 World Cup game against Namibia

Published February 11, 2026
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after reaching his century during the 5th T20 International between India and England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on Feb 2, 2025. — Reuters/File
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after reaching his century during the 5th T20 International between India and England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on Feb 2, 2025. — Reuters/File

Prolific India opener Abhishek Sharma was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being treated for an upset stomach, teammate Tilak Varma told reporters.

The explosive left-hander is an integral part of India’s T20 World Cup title defence and is doubtful for the Group A fixture against Namibia on Thursday in New Delhi.

“He has been discharged today and he is doing well,” Varma, an attacking batter, told reporters on the eve of the match at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.

“We have got one more day for the game. Hopefully, we decide by tomorrow on how he feels and we’ll go with it.”

The 25-year-old was admitted to a Delhi hospital on Tuesday with a stomach issue he had carried since their opening win on Saturday, an official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Abhishek was out for a duck in India’s win over the United States.

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to return for the second group match after he missed the opener due to having a fever, Varma said.

India will move on after the Namibia match to Colombo, where they face a blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Sunday.

The Pakistan government late Monday ended a week-long stand-off by reversing its order for the cricket team to boycott the big game due to political reasons.

“We are actually excited to play (against Pakistan),” said the 23-year-old Varma.

“We were already prepared for the game even before we got to know about it a couple of days back. We are in match zone now.”

The explosive left-hander is key to India’s chances of defending their title at the 20-team tournament and is doubtful for the Group A fixture on Thursday in New Delhi.

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