India TV Sports Wrap on January 15: India defeated Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-match series in Indore. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on January 15.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first in the second T20I against Afghanistan on Sunday, January 14 in Indore. Rohit Sharma was playing his 150th T20I for India and became the first male cricketer and the fifth player overall to achieve the feat.
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel guided Team India to another 6-wicket win in the second T20I against Afghanistan, thereby a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Dube and Jaiswal smashed fifties while Axar with figures of 2/17 was POTM.
Team India will aim to clinch the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan in the second game in Indore on Sunday, January 14. The Men in Blue won the first game rather comfortably and with Virat Kohli set to return to the line-up for the Sunday clash, the buzz is massive.
After a dominating six-wicket in Mohali, the Indian cricket team hosts Afghanistan in the second T20I game at Indore's Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli and youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal are tipped to make the playing eleven after missing the opener.
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.
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.
Rohit Sharma is set to return to play a T20I for India after a gap of 427 days on January 11. He will lead India in the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali at IS Bindra Stadium and if India wins, he will create history and become the first player to do so in 19-year history of T20I cricket.
India and Afghanistan are all set to face each other in the first of three-match T20I series on January 11. Ahead of the opening game, head coach Rahul Dravid attended the pre-match press conference and touched upon a lot of things including the role of a finisher in T20 team.
Team India will be up against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, the Men in Blue final assignment in the format before the T20 World Cup later this year in June. While IPL might have a final say in selection, the series will give an idea to the coach and the selectors regarding a few players.
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed India's opening pair for the T20 series against Afghanistan in the pre-match press conference while mentioning that Virat Kohli will be unavailable for the opener in Mohali. The three-match T20 series against Afghanistan kicks off in Mohali on January 11.
Team India is set to miss the services of key player Virat Kohli who is yet to join the team as well in Mohali. It remains to be seen now if Shubman Gill makes it to the playing XI in his absence or the team prefers Sanju Samson who smashed a century in ODIs at number three in South Africa.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli is set to make his comeback in T20Is after 14 months. He has been included in India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Afghanistan starting from January 11 and the man will certainly be aiming quite a few major career milestones.
Afghanistan have dealt with a huge blow as their star player Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the upcoming series against India. Rashid has been out of action since ODI World Cup last year and will be targeting to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) now.
The selectors recalled the senior duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Since its a large squad with a few more options against a comparatively weaker opponent, all players may not get an opportunity through the series, here's a look at some of them-
With England series in sight, the Test specialists and the players on the fringe are playing Ranji Trophy to get accustomed to red-ball cricket or push their case to be in the squad, respectively. One such batter is Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the Afghanistan T20Is, with Rohit and Kohli back.
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