IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: 2 Changes Team India can make in 2nd T20I against Afghanistan: After comfortably winning the 1st T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali, Team India is now all set to lock horns for the 2nd fixture of the three-match T20I series. The India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I will be held in Indore’s Holkar Stadium on 14th January, starting at 7:00 PM IST.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the 1st T20I comfortably in Mohali owing to the team’s complete performance. For the most part of the innings, the Indian bowlers were disciplined and made the batters do extra work for every single run.
On a good batting surface, the Afghans were restricted to a meagre score of 158 runs, thanks to the Indian bowlers who kept run-scoring under control.
On the batting front as well, though, not many batters could muster high scores, but decent partnerships were always there. Young Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube were engaged in a 44-run partnership followed by another 45-run partnership between Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma. To end the fixture on a winning note, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh stitched a 42-run partnership.
Batting all-rounder Shivam Dube was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ for his sublime 60 runs unbeaten knock in Mohali.
Team India had made a couple of changes walking into the India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I. Veteran batter Virat Kohli was unavailable for the fixture. Furthermore, left-arm opener Yashasvi Jaiswal wasn’t completely fit and was not available. The BCCI in a statement during the match informed that Jaiswal has a sore right groin and hence not playing the game.
Both the players are likely to be available for the India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I in Indore.
IND vs AFG 2nd T20I: 2 Changes Team India can make in 2nd T20I
It seems like Shubman Gill isn’t India’s first-choice player to open the innings along with captain Rohit Sharma. The team has preferred to go with Yashasvi Jaiswal. It can be noted that the Indian side is also looking to have a left-hand right-hand opening combination and Jaiswal fits into that criteria well.
If fit and available, Yashasvi Jaiswal could replace Shubman Gill in the opening place and open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma in the 2nd T20I against Afghanistan.
Seasoned batter Virat Kohli is also expected to be fit for the game and hence he would be India’s first-choice player to hold the number 3 position.
India’s Playing11 for 2nd T20I against Afghanistan
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli/Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
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