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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Match Preview, Prediction, Squads | Cricket News
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India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Match Preview, Prediction, Squads | Cricket News

[ad_1] The spotlight will be only on the returning Rohit Sharma as his long-time colleague Virat Kohli pulled out of the opening T20I against Afghanistan due to "personal reasons" ahead of the first ever white-ball series between the two teams, beginning in Mohali on Thursday. Kohli, though, will be available for the second and third T20 International. India head coach Rahul Dravid attributed Kohli's pull-out to "family reasons" before he addressed media. Both the stalwarts are returning to the shortest format after 14 months and will be keenly observed in the three-match rubber, which will be India's last before the T20 World Cup in June, giving the team more clarity on where it stands ahead of the ICC event in Americas.However, the final 15 will be picked on the basis of core group's p...
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IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma-Yashasvi Jaiswal Combination To Continue At Opening Slot, Confirms Rahul Dravid | Cricket News
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IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma-Yashasvi Jaiswal Combination To Continue At Opening Slot, Confirms Rahul Dravid | Cricket News

[ad_1] India head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed on Wednesday that the team will persist with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal as openers in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, underlining the importance of a left-right pair at the pole position. Rohit has returned to India's T20 scheme of things for the series against Afghanistan, beginning in Mohali on Thursday, after a hiatus of 14 months. His previous appearance was in the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal against England at Adelaide.Jaiswal has been opening in the shortest format since the away series against the West Indies in August last year."As of now, we will be opening with Rohit and Jaiswal. When you have a squad that offers flexibility, we can take a call that is in the best interest of the team," Dravid said on the eve of the match....
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Shreyas Iyer Missing Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Rahul Dravid Says “Lot Of Batters…” | Cricket News
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Shreyas Iyer Missing Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Rahul Dravid Says “Lot Of Batters…” | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer© AFPShreyas Iyer was one of the big names missing from the Indian cricket team squad that was announced for the T20I series against Afghanistan starting Thursday. With just three T20I matches for the Indian cricket team before the T20 World Cup 2024 in June, these games were crucial for the cricketers to make their case for selection. However, reports claimed that the selectors were not pleased with Shreyas' batting in South Africa and he was not included by the team management due to disciplinary reasons.Head coach Rahul Dravid was asked about the reports and he made it clear that no disciplinary action was taken against Iyer. During the pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I encounter in Mohali, Dravid said that I...
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Virat Kohli Will Not Play 1st T20I Against Afghanistan. India Coach Rahul Dravid Says Reason Is… | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Will Not Play 1st T20I Against Afghanistan. India Coach Rahul Dravid Says Reason Is… | Cricket News

[ad_1] The buildup to the India vs Afghanistan T20I series has been all about the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma into the T20I format. The star batters last played a T20I match at the 2022 T20 World Cup, where India lost in the semi-finals. Since then they have been limited to ODIs and Tests. However, for the last T20I series that India will play before the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team management recalled both. However, at the pre-match press conference, Rahul Dravid revealed that Virat Kohli will not be playing the first T20I against Afghanistan on Thursday.According to a report in Cricbuzz, quoting sources, the BCCI selectors had discussions with Virat Kohli regarding expectations from him. The communication was regarding his role in the shortest format for India...
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“Rinku Singh Will Miss Out”: Ex India Star On Repercussions Of Kohli, Rohit’s Surprise T20I Return | Cricket News
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“Rinku Singh Will Miss Out”: Ex India Star On Repercussions Of Kohli, Rohit’s Surprise T20I Return | Cricket News

[ad_1] The return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to India's T20I squad for the series against Afghanistan hasn't fully buried the questions surrounding their future in the shortest format but triggered a few more about the Indian team's plans for the T20 World Cup 2024. Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta admitted that he was surprised to see Kohli and Rohit being recalled in the T20I format, having the belief that the management has moved on from them. But their return brings the story back to square one for Dasgupta.Dasgupta, in a rather blunt assessment of Team India's T20 plans, said that he doesn't understand the direction the team is heading into."I was slightly surprised because I thought the team had moved on from Rohit and Kohli. The main criticism was the lack of intent from ...
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‘Thought Team Has Moved On’ Ex-India Star On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20I Return | Cricket News
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‘Thought Team Has Moved On’ Ex-India Star On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s T20I Return | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Deep Dasgupta said that he was a 'little surprised' at Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's return for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Rohit and Virat last played a T20I for India back in November 2022 when they faced England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Since then, they have prioritised the longer formats but their return for the Afghanistan series has provided a sneak peek into the team management's possible plans for the T20 World Cup 2024.In a recent interaction, Dasgupta said that he though t the team has moved on in the T20 format and pointed out that the main criticism against the veteran batters was their 'lack of intent'."I thought that the team has moved on in the T20I format. I am a little surprised. But ...
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Shreyas Iyer Out Of Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Report Says This… | Cricket News
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Shreyas Iyer Out Of Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Report Says This… | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer© AFPRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a return to T20I cricket as the Indian cricket team squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan was announced but a clear omission was Shreyas Iyer. Iyer had a good run of form in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and even took part in the ODI and Test series against South Africa. As a result, his exclusion from the squad against Afghanistan came as a surprise for some fans as well as experts. According to a report on Anandabazar Patrika, the selectors were not happy with his style of batting in the recently concluded Test series. The report further claimed that Shreyas' decision to take a holiday and not play Ranji Trophy matches for Mumbai was not taken well by the team management.Following his exclu...
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Rashid Khan Ruled Out Of T20I Series Against India, Confirms Skipper Ibrahim Zadran | Cricket News
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Rashid Khan Ruled Out Of T20I Series Against India, Confirms Skipper Ibrahim Zadran | Cricket News

[ad_1] The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the T20 format after 14 months will be keenly observed when India face a dangerous Afghanistan in the first ever white-ball series between the two teams, beginning here on Thursday. The three-match contest will be India's last before the T20 World Cup in June, giving the team more clarity on where it stands ahead of the ICC event in Americas. However, the final 15 will be picked on the core group's performance in the IPL, which precedes the World Cup.Rohit and Kohli, now that they are back in the T20 setup, are a certainty in that squad but the accomplished duo would first like to get the most out of the games against Afghanistan, who would be without their star spinner Rashid Khan.Khan underwent a back surgery in November last year an...
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Rohit Sharma Press Conference LIVE: India Skipper Marks T20I Return With Afghanistan Series | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma Press Conference LIVE: India Skipper Marks T20I Return With Afghanistan Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rohit Sharma in a press conferenceRohit Sharma Press Conference LIVE updates:Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is expected to address the media ahead of the first T20I match against Afghanistan. Rohit returns to the shortest format in international cricket after a gap of 14 months as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee picked him and Virat Kohli for the 3-match assignment. The first match of the three-match series is scheduled to take place at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.Rohit Sharma press conference live updates from Mohali:January10202413:38 (IST)Rohit Sharma Press Conference Live: Afghanistan squadIbrahim Zadran (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat...
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Ahead Of T20I Comeback, BCCI Selectors Met Virat Kohli: Report. Agenda Was His Role Regarding… | Cricket News
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Ahead Of T20I Comeback, BCCI Selectors Met Virat Kohli: Report. Agenda Was His Role Regarding… | Cricket News

[ad_1] When the India vs Afghanistan T20I series starts in Mohali on Thursday, two men whose performances will be closely watched are Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Being top cricketers, the two veterans are not new to scrutiny but this time things are different. Their performance in shortest format will be analysed as Indian cricket team gears up for the 2024 T20 World Cup. It has been over a year since the two featured in a T20I match for India. After the 2022 T20 World Cup, the general notion was that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to be phased out of the format.But with the BCCI selectors picking both in the last T20I series that India will play before the 2024 T20 World Cup, the indications are clear that they are very much in the scheme of things. According to a report in C...
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