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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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