India, Dec. 19 -- Star India batter, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has been advised extended rest after being diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis, with a report claiming the opener has also undergone rapid weight loss over the last two days.

According to a report by the Times of India, Jaiswal was admitted to the hospital hours after a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) match in Pune, where he was representing Mumbai and later returned home after being discharged. The development puts a question mark over his availability for Mumbai's opening fixtures in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy and also places him under medical watch ahead of India's ODI series against New Zealand.

As the report states, what initially appeared to be a routine stomach bug was ...