3 players including Virat-Pant will be dropped against Afghanistan, Rohit will give chance to these players who are warming the bench in playing XI

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|17-06-2024

IND vs AFG: Team India's group stage matches are over. Now India faces the challenge of Super 8. The Super 8 matches will start from June 19, India's first match is going to be against Afghanistan in Barbados on June 20. Afghanistan has surprised everyone by performing brilliantly in this tournament so far. It has defeated a team like New Zealand.

In such a situation, Team India will not take it lightly at all. In such a situation, the big question is with which playing 11 will India take the field against Afghanistan. There is every possibility that Rohit Sharma can make three big changes in Team India.

What will be those three big changes, let us tell you.

There will be a change in the opening pair of Team India in the IND vs AFG match

  • It is known that in the three matches played so far, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have opened for India.
  • Opener Kohli's performance has not been very good. He could score only 5 runs in three matches. In such a situation, the team can remove him from the opener.
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal can be tried in place of Kohli. Jaiswal has not played any match for India so far.
  • But he can be tried in the matches of Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) in the Super 8 to be held in the West Indies.
    His batting record on this land has also been good. When Team India toured the West Indies for the Test series, Jaiswal wreaked havoc with the bat.

There may be a change in wicketkeeper and spin bowling

  • Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant is currently playing as a wicketkeeper. He has performed brilliantly behind the wicket. He is also excellent with the bat.
  • He is the highest run scorer for India with the bat. But Sanju Samson has not got a chance in any match so far.
  • In such a situation, Pant can be dropped to give him a chance.
    However, the chances of Sanju getting a chance are very less.
  • Talking about bowling, changes are certain in this department. There may be a change in Team India's spin bowling against Afghanistan (IND vs AFG).

Kuldeep Yadav may get a chance in place of Ravindra Jadeja

  • It is known that fast bowlers benefit more from the pitch in New York. Spinners can benefit from the pitch in West Indies.
  • This is because the pitch here is suitable for spin bowling.
    In such a situation, Kuldeep Yadav can get a chance in any case.
  • But it will be interesting to see which all-rounder is dropped after Kuldeep's arrival.
  • However, there is a possibility that Ravindra Jadeja may be dropped against Afghanistan (IND vs AFG). Kuldeep may be tried in his place. So far Jadeja has been a flop with both the ball and the bat.

IND vs AFG Team India's probable playing 11 against Afghanistan

Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson/Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, Akhar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

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