The first-ever bilateral collection between India and Afghanistan is ready to start on January 11. The two groups will lock horns in first of the three-match T20I collection and will probably be performed on the PCA’s IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. BCCI has most popular allotting house matches to these venues who did not get to host a single World Cup sport and the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to the T20I facet has definitely added to the thrill across the collection.
As far as team India is anxious, the facet has performed a complete of 4 matches in the shortest format on the venue profitable three and shedding just one. The hosts final performed in Mohali in 2022 in opposition to Australia and suffered their first and solely loss with the guests chasing 209 runs. Hardik Pandya had smashed 71 off simply 30 balls in that sport however he’s out injured for the Afghanistan collection at the same time as Suryakumar Yadav who smashed 46 off 25 in that encounter can also be lacking from the upcoming encounter.
Among different wins, India have overwhelmed the Aussies as soon as, and likewise gained in opposition to Sri Lanka and South Africa. No marvel, the lads in blue are the favourites in this collection however something can occur in the shortest format and when the opposition is Afghanistan, any team should be cautious. The Asian facet performed nicely in the World Cup in India final 12 months beating groups like Pakistan and England and at one stage, had been in competition to make it to the semis as nicely.
India’s T20I document in Mohali
Played – 4; Won – 3; Lost – 1
As far as team India’s total document on the venue is anxious, the hosts have gained 22 out of 35 matches in worldwide cricket right here since 1993. The team has misplaced just one Test match out of 14 whereas profitable 8 and drawing 5. In ODIs, Mohali crowd has witnessed India profitable 11 out of 17 matches together with the semifinal of World Cup 2011 in opposition to Pakistan.
India’s document in worldwide cricket in Mohali
Played – 35; Won – 22; Lost – 8; Draw – 5
Squads:
India:Â Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan:Â Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.
