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All-Round Shivam Dube Helps India Freeze Out Afghanistan In Chilly T20I Opener

All-rounder Shivam Dube defied bitterly cold weather to hit an unbeaten half-century and take one wicket as India eased to a comfortable win over Afghanistan in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday. Dube, a left-handed batsman, made 60 off 40 balls for his second T20 fifty as India chased down their victory target of 159 with 15 balls and six wickets to spare at Mohali. India lead the three-match series 1-0 as they prepare for the T20 World Cup in June. India's bowlers led by spinner Axar Patel restricted Afghanistan to 158-5 despite an attacking 42 by Mohammad Nabi on a chilly winter evening.

"Right And Smart Move": AB De Villiers On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli's T20I Recall

Former South Africa batter and captain AB de Villiers has backed experienced India batters playing in the ICC T20 World Cup and said bringing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli back for the T20Is after over a year is a "smart move". Star opener Rohit Sharma and batter Virat Kohli returned to India's T20I squad against Afghanistan with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday revealing a 16-player roster for a three-match T20I series starting on January 11.

Watch: Furious Rohit Sharma Blasts Shubman Gill After Horrible Mix-up Sees Him Depart For 0 In India vs Afghanistan T20I

The first T20I between India and Afghanistan was all about one man - Rohit Sharma. The Indian cricket team captain was making a comeback into the format after 14 months. This is India's last international T20 series ahead of the T20 World Cup and Rohit Sharma's performance was under focus. However, his stay at the crease was shortened after a horrible mix-up with fellow opener Shubman Gill. On the second ball of the first over by Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rohit Sharma was run out on 0.

Watch: India Captain Rohit Sharma Forgets The Playing XI In His 1st T20I In 14 Months. Internet On Overdrive

Fans rejoiced India captain Rohit Sharma's return to the T20I side on Thursday for the first T20I of a three-match series against Afghanistan in Mohali. The crowd at the IS Bindra Stadium welcomed Rohit with a loud cheer as he came down to the middle for the toss. Rohit won the toss and said that his team will chase under the lights against Afghanistan. The ongoing match marked the start of the first bilateral series between the two nations. While BCCI announced that Yashasvi Jaiswal will miss the game due to a groing issue, spinner Kuldeep Yadav also did not find a place in the XI.

Rahul Dravid Said Yashasvi Jaiswal Will Open But Shubman Gill Takes His Place. This Is The Reason

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Mohali. The first T20I marks the start of the first bilateral series between the two teams. Apart from World Cup and continental events, India and Afghanistan have never played a series. Both teams had played a one-off Test a few years back. At the toss, India captain Rohit, who is back in the T20I side after a gap of 14 months, revealed that the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav will not feature in the series-opener.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 1st T20I: Skipper And Batter Rohit Sharma In Focus As India Take On Afghanistan

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Live Updates: Rohit Sharma returns to India's T20I team after a gap of 14 months as India take on Afghanistan in the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday. A lot of focus will be on his batting performance and also on his captaincy. The contests against Afghanistan is a T20 World Cup 2024 dress rehearsal for the Indian side as it will be their last T20I assignment before the world event. Virat Kohli is not available for the first game. He will be joining the team for the second and third T20Is. (Live Scorecard)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Return A Step Back For BCCI? Suresh Raina Says "If You Look At..."

Contrary to the prevalent notion of it as a backward step, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina on Thursday termed the selection of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into the national squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan as a wise call with the World Cup fast approaching. Rohit and Kohli were included in India's T20 squad after a gap of 14 months, and Raina said their presence will give the squad a lot of solidity. "If you look at the World Cup venues (in the USA and the West Indies), the wicket will be a bit tricky. India will need the experience of Rohit and Kohli there. Kohli is about to make 12000 runs in T20 cricket.

"Opportunity For Others To Step Up": Afghanistan Coach On Rashid Khan's Absence From India Series

The absence of Rashid Khan in the T20I series against India is an opportunity for other Afghanistan players to perform against the heavyweights and become household names like the star leg-spinner, feels their head coach Jonathan Trott. The celebrated spinner, who underwent a back surgery after the ODI World Cup in November, was named in the squad but will not be available for the three games as he undergoes his rehab. "I believe, with Rashid out of the side, it's a good opportunity for other players to come in and step up and become household names like he is," Trott said during an interaction with 'JioCinema'.

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All-Round Shivam Dube Helps India Freeze Out Afghanistan In Chilly T20I Opener

"Right And Smart Move": AB De Villiers On Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli's T20I Recall

Watch: Furious Rohit Sharma Blasts Shubman Gill After Horrible Mix-up Sees Him Depart For 0 In India vs Afghanistan T20I

Watch: India Captain Rohit Sharma Forgets The Playing XI In His 1st T20I In 14 Months. Internet On Overdrive

Rahul Dravid Said Yashasvi Jaiswal Will Open But Shubman Gill Takes His Place. This Is The Reason

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 1st T20I: Skipper And Batter Rohit Sharma In Focus As India Take On Afghanistan

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Return A Step Back For BCCI? Suresh Raina Says "If You Look At..."

"Opportunity For Others To Step Up": Afghanistan Coach On Rashid Khan's Absence From India Series