After the conclusion of a decent South Africa tour, where Team India managed to secure the ODI series and drew the T20I and Test series, Rohit Sharma and Co. set to host Afghanistan for a 3-match T20I series.
The first T20I will be played at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday, January 11.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have returned to T20I squad after a gap of 14 months. The duo last played a T20I game in November 2022.
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While India would be favourites to secure the series, Afghanistan’s recent form suggest that the visitors are more than capable of causing an upset.
But will the weather allow a complete 40-over match in Mohali? Let’s find out.
IND vs AFG 1st T20I Weather Report
Anticipate a chilly evening in Mohali on matchday, as the maximum temperature is set to reach 14°C, gradually dropping to as low as 9°C at night. However, no rain is expected to halt the game and we can expect a complete 40-over game in Mohali.
Squads
Team India: 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: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.
