"Cricket Star Shubman Gill's World Cup Setback"

Star batter Shubman Gill will miss India's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan due to illness.

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Gill was also sidelined from India's opening match against Australia in Chennai.

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India announced that Gill will not travel to Delhi for the next World Cup match.

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The statement from Team India confirmed Gill's absence from the upcoming fixture against Afghanistan.

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Gill will remain in Chennai and be under the medical team's supervision.

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He has been one of India's top-performing ODI players recently.

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Gill has climbed the MRF Tyres ODI Batter Rankings and is now second only to Pakistan's Babar Azam.

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In Gill's absence, Ishan Kishan is likely to partner with captain Rohit Sharma in the batting order.

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India aims to make a statement at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

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Gill's health condition remains a concern for India's World Cup campaign.

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