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IND vs AFG: Players walking the talk, India ticking all boxes, feels Rohit

With the series against Afghanistan in bag, India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said he is happy that the players are actually walking the talk as the team ticks all the boxes ahead of the T20 World Cup. India beat Afghanistan by six wickets in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series, which is the last before the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies. "We have been clear with what we wanted to do, very clear message to everyone and when you see a performance like that, you can be really proud," Rohit said during the post-match presentation. "One thing is talking about it, but to actually go there and play that way is a proud feeling. The last two games, we've ticked a lot of boxes." Yashasvi Jaiswal (68) and Shivam Dube (63) smashed brutal fifties to chase down a target of 173 with ease. "They've had a great couple of years, Jaiswal has played Test cricket now and even T20I. He has shown what he is capable of. He has the talent and has a great

IND vs AFG: Rohit records second most ducks in T20Is, social media on fire

Rohit Sharma recorded his 12th duck in T20Is, which is the second-most for any batter in the history of the format

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 Highlights: Dube, Jaiswal help IND win series

India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 2nd T20 International: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube hit fifties to help the Indian team chase down 173 and win the series with one game to go

IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma becomes first player to feature in 150 T20Is

Rohit Sharma entered the elite list of players to become the first in history to play 150 matches in a format. Allan Border of Australia was the first to play 150 Tests and ODIs

India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20 Playing 11: Kohli and Jaiswal back for IND

IND vs AFG 2nd T20 Playing 11: Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal came back in the Indian playing 11 while Rahmat Shah was rested for Noor Ahmad in the Afghan playing 11

Kohli and Djokovic: How Instagram turned mutual admirers into text buddies

Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic have been texting each other on Instagram for quite some time now. But how did the saga start? Kohli revealed it in a video. Watch it here

IND vs AFG 2nd T20 Preview: India eye series win in Indore, Kohli to return

A series win over Afghanistan is still not counted among the grandstand cricketing feats, but a clutch of players will be eager to achieve that here on Sunday in the second T20I as it can transform them into contenders from sidekicks. India had won the first game at Mohali by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. It is then imperative for Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel to produce a defining effort against the Afghans to keep themselves within the selectors' sight as the move to find a perfect squad for the T20 World Cup has gathered steam. That India will not play another T20I series ahead of the marquee event in June increases the gravitas around their performance against Afghanistan. Jitesh has all the reasons to place himself among the frontrunners as the wicketkeeper batter has overtaken Ishan Kishan in the pecking order since replacing the latter from the fourth T20I against Australia at Raipur last year. The Maharashtra man has struck a couple of useful 30s down t

IND vs AFG: Shivam Dube credits MS Dhoni for his batting transformation

I keep speaking to Mahi bhai, and learning a lot from him; he tells me about how to tackle different situations, says Shivam Dube after India vs Afghanistan 1st T20 match

IND vs AFG: When it happens you feel frustrated - Rohit on mix up with Gill

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said the team management will consciously put the players in uncomfortable situations ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. The three-match series against Afghanistan is India's last before the T20 World Cup which is scheduled to be hosted by the United States and the West Indies in June. India won the opener by six wickets here. The game marked Rohit's comeback to the shortest format after 14 months. "We want to keep trying different things - try and bowl our bowlers in different situations of the game, like you saw today, Washi (Washington Sundar) bowled the 19th over. We want to challenge ourselves in the areas we are slightly uncomfortable with and the bowlers are not used to that. "We want to try and do that. Keeping all of those things in mind, we'll try and do whatever is possible but not at the cost of the game. We want to make sure that we come out on top and play the game well. All in all, today was a good day for us," he said at the

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Highlights: All-round Dube wins it for India

India vs Afghanistan Highlights, 1st T20 international: Shivam Dube's all-round show, where he hit 60 with the bat and took a wicket in two overs with the ball, helped the Men in Blue to a victory

Future opener to mental fatigue: Curious case of Kishan's place in India

Ishan Kishan was once considered someone who would replace either Rohit at the top or Kohli at number three and now, he has decided to make himself available for selection

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20 Playing 11: Jaiswal not playing in Mohali

IND vs AFG 1st T20 Playing 11: Jaiswal failed to pull up on the match day and missed the IND vs AFG 1st T20.

IND vs AFG T20s: How Team India fared with and without Rohit, Virat Kohli

When Rohit & Kohli represented India in T20s together, the overall win percentage of the team was 68.08, which is almost equal to what Men In Blue achieved during the absence of two batting mainstays

IND vs AFG 1st T20 preview: Spotlight only on Rohit after Kohli pulls out

The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the T20 format after 14 months will be keenly observed when India face a dangerous Afghanistan in the first ever white-ball series between the two teams, beginning here on Thursday. The three-match contest will be India's last before the T20 World Cup in June, giving the team more clarity on where it stands ahead of the ICC event in Americas. However, the final 15 will be picked on the core group's performance in the IPL, which precedes the World Cup. Rohit and Kohli, now that they are back in the T20 setup, are a certainty in that squad but the accomplished duo would first like to get the most out of the games against Afghanistan. The two India greats are also among the biggest crowd-pullers and their presence on the field would be another reason for the Mohali crowd to brave the prevailing cold wave. Rohit, who will also captain the side, will be expected to carry on with his ultra aggressive approach in the powerplay like he showed

IND vs AFG 1st T20: Rohit-Jaiswal combination to continue at opening slot

India head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed on Wednesday that the team will persist with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal as openers in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, underlining the importance of a left-right pair at the pole position. Rohit has returned to India's T20 scheme of things for the series against Afghanistan, beginning here on Thursday, after a hiatus of 14 months. His previous appearance was in the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal against England at Adelaide. Jaiswal has been opening in the shortest format since the away series against the West Indies in August last year. "As of now, we will be opening with Rohit and Jaiswal. When you have a squad that offers flexibility, we can take a call that is in the best interest of the team," Dravid said on the eve of the match. "We are certainly happy with what Jaiswal has done for us as an opener. It also gives us the left-right combination at the top," added Dravid. However, that will leave the question on how to find a place f

IND vs AFG: Dravid terms disciplinary action against Iyer, Ishan fake news

There has been no disciplinary action against Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer as reported in the media, confirmed Team India coach Rahul Dravid

IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli to miss first T20I in Mohali due to personal reason

Kohli alongside skipper Rohit Sharma was scheduled to make his comeback to the shortest format in international cricket after the semi-final loss in the T20 World Cup 2022

IND vs AFG T20s: Afghan skipper wants others to step up in Rashid's absence

Afghanistan will be without their trump card Rashid Khan in the T20 series against India starting here on Thursday but skipper Ibrahim Zadran was upbeat about the team's chances in their strongest format. The celebrated spinner, who underwent a back surgery after the ODI World Cup in November, has been named in the squad but will not be available for the three games as he undergoes his rehab. "He is not totally fit. He is doing his rehab. We will miss him in the series. Without Rashid there are a few players we trust," said Zadran in the pre-match press conference. "We have many players like Mujeeb (Zadran) who have played a lot of cricket. We have trust in them. We will struggle without Rashid but one should be ready for any kind of situation," he asserted. After ODI World Cup, people expect from us =========================== The performance of Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup in India was among the highlights of the tournament. The team was very much in the running for a semi

IND vs AFG: Here's why Virat Kohli should open with T20 World Cup in focus

Kohli averages 57 in the nine innings as an opener in the T20 international. He has a strike rate of 161.29

IND vs AFG T20s: What to expect from Rohit Sharma's men in 3-match series

Apart from winning the series, India are also expected to check their preparation in all departments in the only series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024