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The first match of Afghanistan’s three-match T20 series will be played in Mohali on January 11.
The team can be announced today for the first two matches of the home T-20 series against Afghanistan and then the 5-Test series against England. According to media reports, the selection committee meeting may be held today, chief selector Ajit Agarkar may be sworn in as President today. Shiv Sundar Das and Salil Ankola will also attend this meeting.
Afghanistan’s home series of 3T vs-20 matches is starting from January 11. On this day Team India played its first T-20 match. The second match will be played in Indore on 14 January and the last match will be played in Bengaluru on 17 January. After this, the first Test of the 5-Test series against England will be played on January 25 in Madrid. The second will be held in Visakhapatnam from 2 February, the third in Rajkot from 15 February, the fourth in Ranchi from 23 February and the fifth in Dharamshala from 7 March.
India’s last series against Afghanistan before T20 World Cup
This is India’s last series against Afghanistan before the T20 World Cup. After this, Team India does not have to play any T-20 series.
The T20 World Cup will be played from June 1 to 29 in 9 cities of West Indies and America. India and Pakistan are in the same group, the group stage match between the two will be played on June 9 in New York. The final match will be held on June 29 in Barbados city of West Indies.
There may be a new captain in the series
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Can become a new captain for T-20. There is no clarity yet regarding Afghanistan’s T20 series against regular captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Among his non-supporters, T20 girlfriends’ associate Happy Pandya is also away from cricket after appearing in the match against Bangladesh during the Dairy World Cup in India last year.
There is also Suryakumar Yadav, who followed the traditions of T20 against Australia and on the tour of South Africa after the World Cup. He is also unlikely to participate in the home series against Afghanistan. Surya was injured while fielding in the third unit of the T20 series against West Indies. While there is also Seasonraj Gaikwad, who has participated in T20 in the Asian Games.
Shayar, Siraj will be given rest
After the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan, the Indian team plays a 5-Test series against England. In such a situation, fast bowler and Mohammad Siraj can be rested for the T20 series against Bangladesh.