Abhishek Sharma is currently recovering from a stomach bug
He is currently the World's No. T20I batter with 1297 runs in 39 matches
Sanju Samson could open for India if Abhishek does not play
IND Vs PAK, ICC T20 WC: Final Call On Abhishek Sharma's Participation To Be Taken After Saturday's Practice Session
Abhishek Sharma missed India's last World Cup match against Namibia in Delhi as he's still recovering from stomach illness
Summary
Abhishek Sharma's participation in India's match against Pakistan here depends on his recovery from a stomach bug, but the swashbuckling opener arrived here on Friday with the team, raising hopes of his return at the Premadasa on Sunday.
Abhishek had missed India's match at New Delhi against Namibia on Thursday despite getting released from a private hospital in the national capital. India will have a net session in the evening here on Saturday, and Abhishek's fitness will be monitored closely before taking a final call.
Parents arrive in Colombo
Meanwhile, parents of the India opener too arrived in Colombo ahead of the Pakistan match. Rajkumar Sharma has been a constant source of support for Abhishek, and had coached the left-handed batter from the childhood. The parents were also present in Dubai during the Asia Cup.
If Abhishek continues to be unavailable then India can either persist with Sanju Samson or bring in fit-again Washington Sundar to pair with Ishan Kishan at the top.
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