With the high-voltage India vs. Pakistan clash around the corner, fans are eager to know whether Abhishek Sharma will return to the playing XI, and Suryakumar Yadav has now provided a clear update on the batter’s fitness status during the toss against Namibia on Thursday. After the Mumbai game, the left-handed batter suffered a stomach infection, which is why he also missed the game against Namibia.

Will Abhishek Sharma Play vs Pakistan? Suryakumar Yadav Gives Big Update

During the toss in the India vs. Namibia game in Delhi, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav gave a big update on Abhishek Sharma’s health, saying, “Abhishek isn’t fit yet; it might take one or two games.”

However, the batter was present at the ground with the Indian team, and he also featured in Arshdeep Singh’s reel, giving additional updates on his health. Abhishek said that he is on a strict diet of dal and rice, and the batter revealed that he has lost around 2 kg of weight.

Abhishek Sharma is one of the most crucial batters of the team. He has been outstanding in 2025, and India needs him in this T20 World Cup 2026 with Ishan Kishan at the top.

Sanju Samson replaced him in the game against Namibia and scored an explosive knock of 22 runs off 8 balls, including 3 sixes and 1 four, with a strike rate of 275.00.

Now the question remains whether Abhishek Sharma will play the high-intensity India vs. Pakistan game on Sunday in Colombo. Well, as per the captain Suryakumar Yadav’s statement, Abhishek needs one or two more games; that means there are very low chances that he will recover in time, as there is only a two-day gap between the two matches of the team.

However, Sanju Samson is there for the team and looked solid in his small innings against Namibia, and most probably he will play against Pakistan too in place of Abhishek Sharma.