IND vs AFG – The eagerly anticipated T20 series between Team India and Afghanistan is just a few hours away. It marks the first-time occurrence of the T20 series between the two teams.
The first match of the series will kick off on January 11 at 7 PM, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 PM. Both Team India and Afghanistan have undergone rigorous practice. However, before the match, there’s unfortunate news.
Reports state that Afghanistan’s star all-rounder Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the T20 series due to injury, and he is not fully fit.
The Afghanistan cricket team announced the squad for this T20 series on Saturday, January 6th, sparking uncertainty about Rashid Khan’s inclusion in the playing eleven.
Rashid sustained an injury during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 tournament, leading to surgery on his lower back.
Consequently, he couldn’t participate for Adelaide Strikers in BBL due to the injury. Recently, during the T20 series between UAE and Afghanistan, Rashid was unable to play.
Team India for T20 Series includes Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Akshar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan’s team features Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rehmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Jhajhai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmullah Umarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Fazal Haq Farooqui, Farid Ahmed, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmed, Mohammad Salim, Qais Ahmed, Gulbadin Naib, and Rashid Khan.
T20 series schedule:
- First Match, January 11, Mohali.
- Second match, January 14, Indore.
- Third match, January 17, Bangalore.
