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Rahul Dravid Said Yashasvi Jaiswal Will Open But Shubman Gill Takes His Place. This Is The Reason | Cricket News
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Rahul Dravid Said Yashasvi Jaiswal Will Open But Shubman Gill Takes His Place. This Is The Reason | Cricket News

[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Mohali. The first T20I marks the start of the first bilateral series between the two teams. Apart from World Cup and continental events, India and Afghanistan have never played a series. Both teams had played a one-off Test a few years back. At the toss, India captain Rohit, who is back in the T20I side after a gap of 14 months, revealed that the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav will not feature in the series-opener.Rohit's remark were contorary to India head coach Rahul Dravid, who had claimed on the eve of the game that Jaiswal will open the innings with the veteran batter."As of now, we will be opening with Rohit and Jaiswal. When y...
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma Makes Return In Shortest Format As India Take On Afghanistan | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 1st T20I: Rohit Sharma Makes Return In Shortest Format As India Take On Afghanistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] India vs Afghanistan LIVE Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma will mark his return as India captain in T20Is.© AFPIndia vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Live Updates: The Indian cricket team takes on Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series in Mohali on Thursday. The contests will be a T20 World Cup 2024 rehearsal for the Indian side as it will be their last T20I assignment before the world event. Rohit Sharma, who has been picked as captain for the series, will be making a return to the T20I format after 14 months. Virat Kohli would not be available for the first game. He will be joining the team for the second and third T20Is. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Score and Udpates of the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match:January11202416:23 (IST)Welcome guys!Hello everyone and welco...
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India vs Afghanistan: History Beckons As Rohit Sharma Targets MS Dhoni’s Big Captaincy Record | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan: History Beckons As Rohit Sharma Targets MS Dhoni’s Big Captaincy Record | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will be returning to T20I action after almost 14 months as he leads the side against Afghanistan in the three-match series starting Thursday. It was back in November 2022 when Rohit last played a T20I game and it was against England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Since then, the focus has mainly been on the longer formats but with the T20 World Cup 2024 just round the corner, Rohit has rejoined the ranks with fellow veteran batter Virat Kohli. While the return is already special for cricket fans, Rohit has a chance to clinch a massive record as a captain.Rohit is on the verge of becoming the India's most successful T20I captain with respect of matches won. MS Dhoni currently holds the record with 41 wins from 72 matches. On the othe...
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20I Return A Step Back For BCCI? Suresh Raina Says “If You Look At…” | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20I Return A Step Back For BCCI? Suresh Raina Says “If You Look At…” | Cricket News

[ad_1] Contrary to the prevalent notion of it as a backward step, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina on Thursday termed the selection of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into the national squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan as a wise call with the World Cup fast approaching. Rohit and Kohli were included in India's T20 squad after a gap of 14 months, and Raina said their presence will give the squad a lot of solidity. "If you look at the World Cup venues (in the USA and the West Indies), the wicket will be a bit tricky. India will need the experience of Rohit and Kohli there. Kohli is about to make 12000 runs in T20 cricket.So, their presence will boost India's batting. Their presence will certainly better India's chances to win the T20 WC," said Raina, now an expert wi...
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“Bohot Thand Hai” – Watch Indian Cricket Team’s “Chilling” Training Session In Mohali | Cricket News
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“Bohot Thand Hai” – Watch Indian Cricket Team’s “Chilling” Training Session In Mohali | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a sneak peek of the Rohit Sharma-led side's training session in the "chilling" weather in Mohali. In the video, the likes of Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh could be seen fighting the cold during the practice session ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. Not only the players but also Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid was finding it hard to adjust to such a low temperature at the venue."Not that cold, huh?" Gill funnily says in the video, adding, "Actually, it's very cold. I think it would be around 7 degrees. I just keep my hands in my pocket but I would not advise that unless you have hand warmers in your pocket."Meanwhile, Rinku said, "Bhai sahab bahut thand hai. Dekho abhi main domestic ka...
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India’s Predicted XI vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: Who Will Take Virat Kohli’s Place? | Cricket News
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India’s Predicted XI vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: Who Will Take Virat Kohli’s Place? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India will be squaring off against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Mohali. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who will be playing first T20I match since World Cup 2022, will be leading the side. However, star batter Virat Kohli, who was also returning to the shortest format along with Rohit, pulled out of the first game, due to personal reasons. Apart from this duo, this series will also mark a comeback of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in T20I cricket.On the eve of the match, Kohli pulled out of the first game. His absence means that Shubman Gill will be taking the No 3 spot as Yashasvi Jaiswal will open with Rohit.For the wicketkeeper's role, the management will be giving a chance to Samson, who impressed everyone with his heroic century against ...
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I, Mohali Weather Report: Will Rain Play A Spoilsport? | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I, Mohali Weather Report: Will Rain Play A Spoilsport? | Cricket News

[ad_1] The first T20I of the three-match series between India and Afghanistan will be played on Thursday in Mohali. This series will be both special and crucial as skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli are making a comeback in the shortest format, after a hiatus of more than a year. However, Kohli will be missing out on the first game, due to personal reasons. This series will be a great preparation for India as it will be their last T20Is before the T20 World Cup in June. The likes of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have rested for this series after a terrific outing against South Africa in the Tests.As per the Accuweather, the weather is likely to be clear throughout the day. The temperature will be between 13 to 10 degree celsius, with zero percent chances of rain. The hu...
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“Why Didn’t Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Play After T20 World Cup…” Ex-BCCI Selector’s Big Take On Stars’ T20I Comeback | Cricket News
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“Why Didn’t Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Play After T20 World Cup…” Ex-BCCI Selector’s Big Take On Stars’ T20I Comeback | Cricket News

[ad_1] The biggest development that will happening in Indian cricket starting on Thursday will be the return of Rohit Sharma in T20I cricket. Both he and Virat Kohli were named in the T20I squad for the three match series against Afghanistan, which is the last T20I contest that Indian cricket team will be playing ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup. While Virat Kohli will not play the first T20I against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma will play. Speaking to Star Sports, former Chief of Selectors MSK Prasad spoke on having the best possible team play against AfghanistanHe said: "I would definitely prefer to have the best possible team. The reason is that these are the only three T20s that are left before we get into the IPL and get into an actual T20 format. But for the injured players, I think I w...
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India vs Afghanistan Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free? | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch For Free? | Cricket News

[ad_1] India will take on Afghanistan© AFPTeam India will be taking on Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Mohali. The hosts will be led by skipper Rohit Sharma, who is making his comeback in the shortest format. Star batter Virat Kohli is also returning to T20I cricket but will be missing out on the first game, due to personal reasons. Apart from them, wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has also been named in the squad while star pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have been rested. Team India will be putting its best foot forward as this series will be preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will kick-start in June.When will the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match be played?The India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I match will be played on Thursda...
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Why Did Ishan Kishan Missed Out On Afghanistan T20I Series? Rahul Dravid Provides Clear Answer | Cricket News
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Why Did Ishan Kishan Missed Out On Afghanistan T20I Series? Rahul Dravid Provides Clear Answer | Cricket News

[ad_1] There have been a lot of speculation regarding wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan not being included in the Indian cricket team squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan starting Thursday. Kishan ruled himself out of the Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons and some reports stated that his trip to Dubai and appearance in a television game show may have resulted in the team management not selecting him for the series. However, during the pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I, head coach Rahul Dravid rubbished those rumours and said that Kishan has not made himself available for selection yet."He asked for the rest. I do not think he has made himself available for selection yet. When he is available, he will play domestic cricket and officially ma...
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