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India Squad For Afghanistan Series: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Return To T20I Squad After More Than A Year Gap
India Squad For T20Is vs Afghanistan Highlights: Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been roped in for the series. It will be the their first T20I assignment since India's semi-final exit from T20 World Cup 2022.
India Squad For Afghanistan T20Is: Both Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma have been named in squad.© AFP
India Squad For T20Is vs Afghanistan Highlights: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting January 11 in Mohali. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been roped in for the series. It will be their first T20I assignment since India's semi-final exit from T20 World Cup 2022. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have been rested for the series. Shreyas Iyer failed to find a place while Ishan Kishan was also ignored for the series.
Here are the Highlights of India's squad announcement for Afghanistan T20Is:
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- 20:58 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: It's a wrap!After a lot of wait, the BCCI finally announced the squad on Sunday. That's is it from this space folks. Do join us on matchdays to follow the live blog and game related stories. These all are besides the other sports content that we deliver... Goodbye.
What do you all make of this power-packed T20I squad set to face Afghanistan? #TeamIndia | #INDvAFG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/pY2cUPdpHy
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2024 - 20:01 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: No Shreyas Iyer!Shreyas Iyer has not got a chance in the team. Does this give a message that India are not looking him for T20 World Cup 2024? With Youngsters like Tilak Varma and Rinku Singh performing well, it seems that Iyer will have to fight for his spot going into the mega event in June.
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- 19:38 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: Rohit, Kohli included!There was a lot of discussion regarding the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, at least among the fans, but both the veterans have found spots in the team. What does Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's inclusion for T20Is against Afghanistan mean for India's T20 World Cup 2024 plan? READ HERE
- 19:25 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: Bumrah, Siraj rested!Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have been rested for the T20I series against Afghanistan. Both were really impressive in the recently-concluded two-match Test series in South Africa. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar have been included as pacers in the team.
- 19:15 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: Have a look at complete squad -India’s Squad for 3 T20Is against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
- 17:50 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: Hardik, Surya out, says reportHardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav have been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, says a report in ESPNcricinfo. The report added that Ruturaj Gaikwad is unavailable due to finger injury and he could miss half of the England Test series as well.
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- 17:12 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: What role could Jay Shah play?A PTI report earlier stated that the delay in announcement is there as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is taking its time to take a call on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. In solving BCCI's reported Kohli-Rohit dilemma, the agency report explains what secretary Jay Shah's role is READ HERE
- 16:40 (IST)IND Squad For AFG T20Is: The wait continues...The Afghanistan T20I series begins on January 11, only four days from now. The squad is likely to be announced anytime today. To read in detail about what the PTI report so far says, CLICK HERE. Stay connected to us to get all the live updates related to the announcement.
- 14:26 (IST)India Squad vs Afghanistan T20Is: Ganguly Bats For Rohit, Virat's Inclusion In T20 World CupFormer India captain Sourav Ganguly is keen to see the duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being included in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. This statement from him is bound to put more pressure on the selection committee ahead of the Afghanistan squad selection.
- 12:47 (IST)India Squad For Afghanistan T20Is: Kieron Pollard's Cryptic PostWhat is Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard hinting at?
The Instagram story that Kieron Pollard shared yesterday night.
— Mumbai Indians FC™ (@MIPaltanFamily) January 7, 2024
Is he referring to the MI declaring that Rohit is no longer MI's captain? pic.twitter.com/Zv02lYpXV0 - 11:57 (IST)India Squad Announcement LIVE: "Rohit To Captain In T20 World Cup"Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the T20 World Cup next year."Hardik will probably not be the captain because there is an issue regarding fitness. You are not playing currently. You twisted your ankle in the World Cup. You are not playing the Afghanistan series and you don't play Tests in any case, so you will straightaway play the IPL. It is going against him," said Aakash."I feel Rohit Sharma will be doing T20I captaincy and will also be the captain for the 2024 T20 World Cup. If you had asked this question after the 2022 T20 World Cup, it was almost certain he would not be the captain, considering the way the team performed as we were scoring 60 runs in the first 10 overs," he added.
- 09:43 (IST)India Squad Announcement LIVE: All Eyes On Ajit AgarkarThe BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has a big responsibilities on his shoulders. The absence of Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav does make selection of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli a little easier but what happens if the two go all guns blazing against Afghanistan? Will Agarkar remain bold in his selection calls?
- 21:54 (IST)IND vs AFG Squad Live: Jay Shah to take the 'big call'?As per a PTI report, BCCI secretary Jay Shah might be required to take a decision on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. "It will be on Jay (Shah) how much he can empower (Ajit) Agarkar's committee. As of now you need to accommodate both or drop both. The sensible thing would be to include both for Afghanistan and not make any promise for World T20 till the IPL performance is monitored," a former national selector told the news agency on the condition of anonymity.
- 19:56 (IST)IND vs AFG Squad Live: Will Rohit, Virat Be Selected?A report in PTI has claimed that the Indian squad against Afghanistan is being delayed as the management is taking time to take a call on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. "Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had flown into South Africa during the second Test to talk to the two veterans, and both have made themselves available. But there are too many external factors, and eventually, the BCCI's all-powerful secretary Jay Shah might be required to take a decision," read a part of the report. To read in detail, CLICK HERE
- 18:35 (IST)IND vs AFG Squad Live Updates: "Afghanistan no longer underdogs"ACB Chairman Mr. Mirwais Ashraf said: "We are delighted to be embarking on our maiden tour to India for a three-match series. India is the top-ranked side in the world and it's very pleasing to witness AfghanAtalan competing in a three-match T20I against them. We believe that AfghanAtalan are no longer underdogs & have excelled well in the recent past and we look forward to a highly competitive series against India."
- 18:16 (IST)IND vs AFG Squad Live Updates: A look Changes in Afghanistan teamMujeeb Ur Rahman, who missed the recently held three-match T20I series against UAE, makes a comeback in the team. Ikram Alikhil, who was part of the reserves against the UAE, is now in the main squad as the backup wicketkeeper-batter.
- 18:02 (IST)IND vs AFG Squad Live Updates: Injury concern for Afghanistan"Rashid Khan, Afghanistan's regular T20I Captain, has been included in the squad but might not feature in any game as he recovers from the back surgery he recently underwent. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran, who led Afghanistan to a 2-1 series victory against the UAE in Sharjah, will continue to lead Afghanistan against India as well," informed the Afghanistan Cricket Board in a release.
- 17:44 (IST)Live Updates: Afghanistan's T20I squad for India series is out!Afghanistan have announced their squad for the upcoming three-match series against India. See it here -
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) January 6, 2024
AfghanAtalan Lineup revealed for the three-match T20I series against @BCCI.
More : https://t.co/hMGh4OY0Pf | #AfghanAtalan | #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/DqBGmpcIh4 - 17:13 (IST)IND Squad for AFG T20Is Live: Piyush Chawla on Kohli-Rohit"You can look at it differently as well because Kohli and Rohit must be thinking the other way (Asked if they will carry baggage from the past). They want to do something special to really win the World Cup. You don't think like there is baggage or something because once you are on the field, you don't think about what happened in the past, you are just living that current situation. If you ask me personally, I would say that experience matters in crunch situations," Piyush Chawla told Star Sports.
- 16:41 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Parthiv Patel waiting for announcement
#INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/DDgwzNbeEk
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) January 6, 2024 - 15:44 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Wait continues for India squadThe squad for India A for the matches against England has announced. However, the wait still continues for the squad of the senior team for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The fans eagerly waiting to see whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be named in the squad.
- 15:16 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: India A squad announcedThe Men’s Selection Committee named a 13-member India ‘A’ squad for a 2-day warm-up fixture & the first multi-day match against England Lions. India ‘A’ will play a total of 3 multi-day matches in the tour.Squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, KS Bharat (WK), Manav Suthar, Pulkit Narang, Navdeep Saini, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Akash Deep
- 14:16 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Will Shami return to sction?Pacer Mohammed Shami, who stunned everyone with his heroic performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, has been out of action due to an injury on his left heel. He missed out on the T20I series against Australia, followed by he tour of South Africa. However, it will be interesting to see whether he returns to actions against Afghanistan.
- 12:40 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: End of road for Kohli?There are speculations that Virat Kohli might miss the T20 World Cup 2024. Kohli hasn't played the T20I cricket since World Cup 2022. However, the star India batter is in great form. It will be interesting to see the development of how the team gets formed ahead of the marquee event.
- 11:57 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Impressive Yashasvi JaiswalTalented opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is emerging as a reliable opening batter for Team India. From his exploits with the bat for Rajasthan Royals to many match-winning knocks for Team India, Jaiswal is highly likely to find himself a place in the Afghanistan series as well as the T20 World Cup.
- 10:39 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Will Rinku Singh get a chance?Kolkata Knight Riders star batter Rinku Singh grabbed a lot of limelight with his heroics in IPL 2023. He then went on to make his name in international cricket and played many fine knocks for Team India. He will now look to contribute more in the series against Afghanistan, followed by the much-awaited T20 World Cup in June.
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- 09:24 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: 5-match series vs EnglandAfter the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Team India will be going up against England in a lengthy five-match Test series at home. The series will kick start from January 25 with the first Test being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
- 09:05 (IST)India Squad for Afghanistan series Live: Rohit to lead India in WC?India skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli have not played T20I cricket since World Cup 2022. However, the latest reports have suggested that they have made themselves available for selection for the T20Is against Afghanistan. As all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been out due to injury, there are rumors on social media that it will be Rohit, who will be leading Team India in the T20I World Cup 2024.
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- 21:03 (IST)T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule Live -The 55 games of the competition will be played across six different venues in the West Indies (Kensington Oval, Barbados; Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad; Providence Stadium, Guyana; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua; Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, St Lucia; Arnos Vale Stadium, St Vincent) and three venues in the USA (Eisenhower Park, New York; Lauderhill, Florida; and Grand Prairie, Texas).
- 20:12 (IST)T20 WC 2024 Live Updates: Here is complete schedule -
The schedule of T20 World Cup 2024#T20WC2024 | #T20WorldCup2024 pic.twitter.com/hIPPjKGzPM
— Don Cricket (@doncricket_) January 5, 2024 - 19:51 (IST)T20 WC 2024 Live Updates: A look at India's group matches again -
Announced!
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2024
Take a look at #TeamIndia's group stage fixtures for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024
India will play all their group matches in the USA#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zv1xrqr0VZ
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Afghanistan
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Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
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