In a significant development ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma mark their comeback to India’s T20I squad, marking their return since the culmination of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. The duo, led by Rohit, adds substantial experience and firepower to the side as they gear up for crucial encounters.
Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson will don the wicket-keeping duties, providing a balanced mix to the squad. Noteworthy all-round options include Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, and the returning Axar Patel. Axar, making a comeback after being omitted from the South Africa tour, looks to make a strong impact alongside the dynamic duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
The pace department will be handled by the trio of Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar. Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Tilak Varma complete the batting lineup, ensuring a formidable squad for the upcoming three-game T20I series against Afghanistan. Following a drawn series against South Africa in their last T20I outing, India looks to set the tone in this crucial encounter, shaping their path in the T20 World Cup year.
India’s squad for the three T20Is against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
