Colombo, Feb. 14 -- Indian opener Abhishek Sharma, who had a battle with a stomach infection which kept him out of the T20 World Cup clash against Namibia in Delhi, was seen practicing in the nets ahead of the marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan at Colombo scheduled for Sunday.

After a golden duck in the title defence opener against the USA at Wankhede Stadium, Abhishek was hospitalised due to a stomach infection. While officially there has been no clarity on whether he will play or not, him being in the nets is an encouraging sign.

Ahead of the clash, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha wished Abhishek a speedy recovery and expressed his team's desire to play against India's very best players.

"I really hope - we all know he is a ...