A series of three T20 matches will be played between India and Afghanistan. The first match of this series will be played in Mohali on January 11. In fact, this series is considered very important for India as the Indian team will not play any other T20 series except the Afghanistan series until the T20 World Cup. However, before the 2024 T20 World Cup, Indian players will definitely play in the IPL. However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and the team management will try to find answers to some questions in this series. This can help create a better team for the upcoming World Cup.
The series will be very important for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in particular. In fact, it is almost certain that both players will play in the upcoming World Cup. After the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the selectors' problems will surely increase. If Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play, young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh will have to sit out. These young players are currently in excellent form. Not just that… batsmen like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Rituraj Gaikwad will be ready to return in a few days after getting fit. In such a situation, team selection will be a big challenge.
Additionally, players like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are staking their claim. Also, KL Rahul has played as a wicketkeeper for Team India so far, but Rahul was not selected for the Afghanistan series. Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson will be the wicketkeepers in this series. Jitesh Sharma hasn't played many matches while Sanju Samson's T20 career has been full of ups and downs.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj will also not play in the Afghanistan series. This means that the questions surrounding the bowlers will not be answered, at least in the Afghanistan series. Apart from this, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will not play in the series. While this series will feature bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar. However, it will be interesting to see which players get the attention for the World Cup when the senior bowlers return?
