Rohit-Jaiswal will open, Kohli will play number-3, India’s playing eleven announced against Afghanistan

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|16-06-2024

IND vs AFG : Team India has made its place in the Super 8 from the group stage in the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India has to play its first match in the Super 8 against Afghanistan on 20 June.

Before taking the field in the first match of Super 8 against Afghanistan (IND VS AFG), team captain Rohit Sharma can be seen making big changes in the playing 11 of the Indian team. According to the information received in the media, captain Rohit Sharma is going to start the innings against Afghanistan not with Virat Kohli but with Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal will enter the playing 11

IND vs AFG

Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young opening batsman included in Team India's World Cup squad, has not got a chance to play in a single match in this World Cup so far. In such a situation, in the first Super 8 match against Afghanistan, captain Rohit Sharma can give Yashasvi Jaiswal a chance to play in the playing 11 for Team India.

With Yashasvi Jaiswal's inclusion in the playing 11, the team will get a combination of lefty and righty in the opening batsman.

Virat Kohli will get a chance to play at number 3

The T20 World Cup 2024 edition has not been anything special for Virat Kohli so far. Virat Kohli has scored only 5 runs in the 3 innings played in this edition so far. Due to which captain Rohit Sharma will now give him a chance to bat at number 3 in the team's playing 11.

Virat Kohli's statistics while batting at number 3 for Team India in the T20 format are quite impressive. Because of which the captain can take such a decision.

Probable playing 11 of Team India against Afghanistan

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh

Virat Kohli's statistics while batting at number 3 for Team India in the T20 format are quite impressive. Because of which the captain can take such a decision.

Probable playing 11 of Team India against Afghanistan

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh

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