In the current T20 World Cup, India's biggest worry is Abhishek Sharma's fitness. Despite feeling ill, the aggressive opener played in the match against the USA. However, he fell on the first ball and did not return to the field. Following a brief hospital visit earlier in the week due to a stomach infection and viral fever, he was later ruled out of the match against Namibia. Since he lost a significant amount of weight as a result of the sickness, the club management decided to put his recuperation ahead of future games rather than rush him back into play.

India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy traveled with the team to Colombo for Sunday's match against Namibia, suggesting that he would return to the starting lineup for the pivotal match against Pakistan.

Regarding Sanju Samson's attacking start at the top and the cautious attitude regarding Abhishek's fitness, former Australia captain Aaron Finch offered his thoughts. He suggested that India should put long-term objectives ahead of hurrying players back too fast as the tournament goes on.

“No, they’re stacked enough, no doubt about that. Sanju at the top — he got off to a flyer last night, along with Ishan. As big as the game is, I think India would have their eye on the Super 8s, the semi-final, and the final. So, to me, if Abhishek is still under the weather and you don’t want to take a risk, that’s totally fine, because you understand that you can’t win the tournament in this first phase, but you can certainly lose it," Finch was quoted as saying on India Today.

Finch emphasized the significance of carefully monitoring Abhishek's recuperation, pointing out that India would be better off making sure their powerful opener is healthy enough for the tournament's pivotal moments than hurrying him back too soon.

"And he’s the most damaging player in world cricket, so you want him fit and firing. And if that means he has to take a couple of extra days of rest, then I think that’s something you would absolutely be prepared to do, regardless of how big the India versus Pakistan match is on paper. You want your best players fit and healthy when the business end of the tournament comes around," he added.