The young opener went off the field with a score of 79 in the 23rd over of India's innings and later returned to bat in the final over. Gill's start to the World Cup was also hindered by dengue, which caused him to miss the opening two games of the tournament.
An all-round India reached their third ODI World Cup final by beating Kiwis by 70 runs in a match marked by record breaking performances from Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Shreyas Iyer.