The new breed of cricketers after playing in domestic cricket and the IPL are coming up through the ranks with an aggressive mindset and Jitesh Sharma is one of them. Having impressed in the IPL playing for Punjab Kings, Jitesh has been aggressive and has shown positive intent with the bat.
IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck on his T20I return as he was involved in a bizarre miscommunication with Shubman Gill. Rohit and Gill were caught at the same end before wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz dismissed the Indian captain.
Rohit Sharma became the first player to register 100 T20I wins as India defeated Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series in Mohali. Rohit has returned to the format after 14 months. However, his return was not ideal with the bat as he found himself registering an unwanted record.
Rohit Sharma became the oldest Indian captain in T20Is after he took the field in the first match of the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Rohit left behind the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and MS Dhoni on the list as he returned to T20Is after 14 months.
Team India made short work of a 159-run target in the first T20I against Afghanistan, winning the series opener with 15 balls to spare. Shivam Dube and Axar Patel starred for the Men in Blue as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
It was a horror return for skipper Rohit Sharma to T20Is for India as he got run out that too for a duck in the series opener against Afghanistan in Mohali. Rohit was not happy with Shubman Gill not responding to his call for a run as both batters found themselves at the same end.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field first in chilly and windy Mohali on Thursday, January 11. India's playing XI contained a few surprises with Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal not being named in the line-up and Sanju Samson also missing out.
Team India will take on Afghanistan to fine-tune their preparation for the T20 World Cup and look at a few options before the marquee tournament. The seniors will return for the Men in Blue while Afghanistan will be without their key man Rashid Khan with the series beginning in chilly Mohali.
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