Jonathan Trott Believes That The Bilateral T20I Series VS India Is A Step In The Right Direction

Despite gambling its first-ever Test healthy against India in 2018, Afghanistan has but to compete in its first bilateral white-ball collection in opposition to the equal opponent.

Jonathan Trott, the top educator of Afghanistan's men's cricket team, has diagnosed that the T20I series in opposition to India is a giant step forward.

Afghanistan played their first Test match against India in 2018, and they're now playing their first white-ball collection towards the identical facet after nearly six years.

Trott, who has been a member of the crew for a few years, has admitted that the board must arrange more bilateral series for Afghanistan's young team. These Afghan gamers are very well-known in franchise cricket, yet they have not begun to play a single bilateral series against England, Australia, or South Africa.

The group controlled by Ibrahim Zadran misplaced the opening suit at Mohali by way of six wickets. The stadium became crowded with fans who had come to cheer on the Men in Blue despite the sour cold.

“The bilateral series is a big step in the right direction for our side. It’s an indication as well of the progress made by the side. Hopefully, it can happen all around the world and not just India, and we can play in other countries as well as many series as possible,” Trott told reporters in the pre-match press conference before the second T20I which will be held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

“The more cricket we play as a side, the better it is for us. The players will get more exposure. At the moment, their exposure is limited to franchise cricket. This is the first bilateral series against India, and it’s a big occasion for the side. Individually, players have been all around the world, but we hope to go to countries as a team as well,” he added.

“We need to make sure we play well in this series and prepare for Sri Lanka, which is coming up in February. That will be a big series, as well as the one against Ireland, which will be the last T20I practice ahead of the World Cup. So, exciting times are ahead” he added.