IND vs AFG 1st T20I: A batting paradise might be on the cards as India will take on Afghanistan in the IND vs AFG 1st T20I to be played in Mohali. Skipper Rohit Sharma returns to the T20 fold for the first time since 2022 T20 World Cup exit to lead the Indian side, while youngster Ibrahim Zadran will lead a full-strength Afghanistan side. Meanwhile, let us check the IND vs AFG 1st T20I Pitch Report
IND vs AFG 1st T20I: Pitch Report
The pitch at the PCA Stadium is regarded as a batter’s paradise. However, the pacers get some assistance with the new ball. The most recent T20I at the venue saw Australia chase down a score of 209. The average first innings score of 183 also speaks in the favour of good batting conditions in Mohali.
Also, the overall record at the venue indicates that the team chasing has had the most success, having won 4 times in T20I as opposed to 2 times when batting first. Expect another run-feast in Mohali on Thursday (January 11). The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first as dew is expected to make its presence felt in the second innings.
India Squad For T20I Series Against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (C). S Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli. Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk). Shivam Dube, W Sundar. Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
Afghanistan squad for T20I series against India: 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.
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