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Prolific India opener Abhishek Sharma was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after being treated for an upset stomach, teammate Tilak Varma told reporters.<\/p>\n
The explosive left-hander is an integral part of India\u2019s T20 World Cup title defence and is doubtful for the Group A fixture against Namibia on Thursday in New Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been discharged today and he is doing well,\u201d Varma, an attacking batter, told reporters on the eve of the match at Delhi\u2019s Arun Jaitley Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have got one more day for the game. Hopefully, we decide by tomorrow on how he feels and we\u2019ll go with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/em> on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n Abhishek was out for a duck in India\u2019s win over the United States.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n India will move on after the Namibia match to Colombo, where they face a blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Sunday.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are actually excited to play (against Pakistan),\u201d said the 23-year-old Varma.<\/p>\n \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n The explosive left-hander is key to India\u2019s chances of defending their title at the 20-team tournament and is doubtful for the Group A fixture on Thursday in New Delhi.<\/p>\n