Mumbai ∙ It is reported that the Indian team for the Twenty20 series against Afghanistan will be announced today. It is suggested that senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who expressed their desire to play in the Twenty20 World Cup in June, may return to the team. It is reported that both have expressed their willingness to play in the series to the team management. Fans are also hoping that Malayali player Sanju Samson, who shone with a century in the last ODI against South Africa, will return to the Twenty20 team.
With Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya out due to injuries, if the team announces without Rohit, they will have to consider someone else for the captaincy. If Rohit is included, the player himself will lead the team in the upcoming World Cup as well. But it is also noteworthy that after the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup, Rohit and Kohli have not played Twenty20 matches for India.
If Rohit returns, Shubman Gill-Yasaswi Jaiswal will have to break the opening partnership. In the absence of Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli may be included in the playing eleven at number three. In that case, the possibility of testing Gill at number four cannot be ruled out. Rituraj Gaikwad, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh may also get a place in the team. Pacers Jasprit Bumrak and Mohammad Siraj are likely to be rested.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan has already announced the team for the Twenty20 series starting on 11th of this month. The team led by Ibrahim Zadran has featured prominent players like Mujeeb ur Rehman, Muhammad Nabi and Naveen ul Haq. Spinner Rashid Khan will miss the series due to injury. Currently, Afghanistan has announced a 19-member team. The second match of the three-match series will be played on the 14th and the third match on the 17th.
English Summary:
India Squad for Afghanistan T20Is Updates
2024-01-07 07:37:21
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