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India Eye Series Win Over Afghanistan As fringe Players Look To Impress; Virat Kohli To Return

A series win over Afghanistan is still not counted among the grandstand cricketing feats, but a clutch of players will be eager to achieve that in Indore on Sunday in the second T20I as it can transform them into contenders from sidekicks. India had won the first game at Mohali by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. It is then imperative for Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel to produce a defining effort against the Afghans to keep themselves within the selectors' sight as the move to find a perfect squad for the T20 World Cup has gathered steam.

"Mahi Bhai Sunn Lo Aap": Shivam Dube's IPL 2024 Message For MS Dhoni Goes Viral

Shivam Dube impressed with the bat as he guided India to a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I encounter in Mohali on Thursday. Dube slammed a 40-ball-60 to hand India a winning start in their only T20I series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. However, former Indian cricket team all-rounder Suresh Raina was impressed with his bowling. After the match, Raina praised him for taking the crucial wicket of Ibrahim Zadran and said that MS Dhoni will surely use him as a proper bowler for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign.

Shivam Dube Joins Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh In Elite List With Match-Winning T20I Performance vs Afghanistan

Shivam Dube was the top performer for the Indian cricket team as the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I encounter in Mohali on Thursday. Dube slammed an unbeaten 60 off just 40 balls and even took the important wicket of Ibrahim Zadran as he conceded just nine runs in his two overs while bowling. Thanks to his all-round show, Dube became the fourth Indian cricketer ever to score 50 or more runs and take a wicket in a T20I match. Yuvraj Singh has achieved the feat thrice, Virat Kohli twice while all-rounder Hardik Pandya was the last one to do it.

"Shubman Gill Should Have Just...": Ex India Star's Blunt Verdict On Rohit Sharma Run-Out During Afghanistan T20I

India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in the first T20I encounter in Mohali on Thursday but it was not without controversies as skipper Rohit Sharma was left frustrated after he was dismissed for a duck following a mix-up with opening partner Shubman Gill. Rohit played a delivery from Fazalhaq Farooqi to mid-off and called for a single. However, Gill was watching the ball and did not move resulting in Rohit getting run-out without scoring a single run. The veteran batter was clearly livid at the situation and he was even seen gesturing his frustration to Gill. Former India wicket-keeper batter Parthiv Patel supported Rohit and said that Gill should have trusted his skipper's call and gone for the single.

"Batting At No. 4 Was Pressure....": Shivam Dube After India's Win Over Afghanistan

Following his side's six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I, Indian all-rounder Shivam Dube said that batting at number four was pressurising for him but still stuck to his style of cricket. Dube celebrated his comeback to Indian team in style as an unbeaten half-century and a wicket helped India secure a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I in Mohali on Thursday.

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.

Watch: CSK Captain MS Dhoni Back On The Cricket Field Ahead of IPL 2024. Training Video Is Viral

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has begun his training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Dhoni, who remains an active cricketer only in the T20 league, had some fitness concerns towards the end of the last season but has worked hard to regain full fitness and best prepare himself for the new campaign with the Super Kings. Dhoni has been creating a buzz on social media, having attended a few social gatherings since the start of the new year. But, it was the first time this year that he was seen training.

Shreyas Iyer Out Of Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Report Says This...

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a return to T20I cricket as the Indian cricket team squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan was announced but a clear omission was Shreyas Iyer. Iyer had a good run of form in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and even took part in the ODI and Test series against South Africa. As a result, his exclusion from the squad against Afghanistan came as a surprise for some fans as well as experts. According to a report on Anandabazar Patrika, the selectors were not happy with his style of batting in the recently concluded Test series. The report further claimed that Shreyas' decision to take a holiday and not play Ranji Trophy matches for Mumbai was not taken well by the team management.

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India Eye Series Win Over Afghanistan As fringe Players Look To Impress; Virat Kohli To Return

"Mahi Bhai Sunn Lo Aap": Shivam Dube's IPL 2024 Message For MS Dhoni Goes Viral

Shivam Dube Joins Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh In Elite List With Match-Winning T20I Performance vs Afghanistan

"Shubman Gill Should Have Just...": Ex India Star's Blunt Verdict On Rohit Sharma Run-Out During Afghanistan T20I

"Batting At No. 4 Was Pressure....": Shivam Dube After India's Win Over Afghanistan

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

Watch: CSK Captain MS Dhoni Back On The Cricket Field Ahead of IPL 2024. Training Video Is Viral

Shreyas Iyer Out Of Afghanistan T20Is Due To Disciplinary Reasons? Report Says This...