T20 WC 2026: Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital, will he be able to play the match against Namibia?

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 12, 2026

T20 World Cup 2026, IND vs NAM: Team India’s explosive opener Abhishek Sharma Has got a big relief before the match against Namibia in T20 World Cup 2026. Abhishek, who was admitted to the hospital due to stomach infection, has now been discharged. Before this important match to be held in Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, questions were raised about his fitness.

According to media reports, as soon as the team reached Delhi, Abhishek Sharma was taken to the hospital for examination. However, he was discharged on Wednesday, 11 February. Now the final decision regarding his place in the playing eleven will be taken on the day of the match.

Will Abhishek Sharma be able to play?

In the press conference organized before the match, Tilak Verma shared information about Abhishek’s health. He said, ‘When we reached Delhi, he was taken to the hospital for examination. Today he was discharged. We have one more day, so we will decide tomorrow.

Tilak did not clarify whether Abhishek would take the field against Namibia or not. The team management will take the final decision after assessing his fitness. According to the information, it has not been decided yet whether Abhishek Sharma will play in the match with Namibia on February 12 or not.

🚨 TILAK VARMA ON HIS BATTING STYLE AND ANCHOR ROLE 🚨- In big tournaments like the World Cup, situations often change quickly and unexpected collapse can happen.- We already have many power hitters in the side, so it’s important to have someone who can stabilize the innings… pic.twitter.com/GML3vg2TGc
— Bemba Tavuma 🐐 (@gaandfaadtits) February 12, 2026

How was your performance in the first match?

Team India’s first match was with USA. Even though the Indian team had won this match, Abhishek Sharma could not do anything special with the bat. In the match against USA, Abhishek Sharma was out without opening the account. In such a situation, Team India and fans would like Abhishek Sharma to return to the field after getting fit as soon as possible and entertain everyone with fours and sixes.