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Kohli will not play the first T20 against Afghanistan

Published - 11-JAN-2024 7:12 IST | Updated - 15-APR-2024 5:3 IST

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Kohli will not play the first T20 against Afghanistan: Coach Dravid said

Experienced batsman Virat Kohli will not play the first match of the T20 series against Afghanistan. He will be available for the second and third T20. Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma, while Shubman Gill will bat at number 3 in the absence of Kohli.

On Wednesday, Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid gave this information before the T-20 in Mohali. Dravid said- 'Virat is not available for the first match due to personal reasons.'

The first match of the T-20 series between India and Afghanistan will be played on January 11. This match will be played at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali from 7:00 pm.

Coach Rahul Dravid said

  • IPL important in World Cup team selection Indian coach Rahul Dravid said that India has to play only one series till now before the World Cup. In such a situation, the performance of the players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will play an important role in the team selection for the World Cup.

  • Ishan not available for selection Coach said- Ishan Kishan has taken a break from cricket and was not available for selection for the T20 series against Afghanistan. This is the reason why he was not selected.

  • No disciplinary action against Iyer The coach dismissed rumors of disciplinary action against Iyer. Some reports had claimed that Shreyas Iyer is out of the T20 series against Afghanistan because the board has taken disciplinary action against him. Dravid said, 'Iyer did not get a place because there were many batsmen in the team. No disciplinary action has been taken. These are fake news.

Indian team for the first T20 match

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.

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