One of the greatest duos, Rohit and Kohli, are coming together after almost two years to play the shortest format of cricket. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can be seen playing in the India vs Afghanistan match on January 11. Check India vs Afghanistan match preview.
Virat Kohli and Skipper Rohit Sharma are two of the best players in modern-day cricket. Fortunately, both players are returning in the upcoming India vs Afghanistan t20 series. The first match of this three-match series will take place today in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium.
India team preview
After the injuries of Hardik Pandya and Surya Kumar Yadav, India had the biggest question: who will lead the team against Afghanistan? Now, since the regular captain Rohit Sharma is back, he will lead the team for sure. Shubhman Gill may be open with Rohit Sharma. Yashasvi Jaiswal may be another choice to open with Rohit.
One of the best players for India, Virat Kohli, has also joined the team. However, as Rahul Dravid announced, Kohli will not be available for the first match. So, at number three, we can see Tilak Verma playing at number three.
Rinku Singh will be part of the team for sure and will probably play at number 4.
There might be a battle between Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson to be fit as a wicketkeeper-batsman. While Sanju has broader experience than Jitesh, his recent stats do not support him well. So, we are expecting Jitesh Sharma to be the wicketkeeper-batsman.
Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Avesh Khan can also be a part of the 11.
India Probable 11
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubhman Gill, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.
Afghanistan Team Preview
Afghanistan is one of the best Asian sides in T20 cricket. They have world-class spinners who know how to ball in countries like India. So, the overall series is going to be very interesting.
Rashid Khan, Shahidi, Gurbaz, and Zadran will not let India win easily. New talents like Naveen Ul Haq will keep the heat going.
Afghanistan Probable 11
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.
