Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are interested in playing in the 2024 T20 World Cup

The 2023 ODI World Cup is over, and the focus now shifts to the shortest format of the game as the 2024 T20 World Cup is all set to be conducted in June 2024 in the Caribbean Islands and the United States of America. The supporters of the Indian team would be hoping that the Men in Blue get their hands on the T20 World Cup Trophy this time around.

However, there are doubts regarding the participation of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this year's Mega event. They both have not participated in any international 20-20 matches for the Men in Blue since their humiliating loss against England in the 2022 T20 World Cup Semi-Final. With the three T20i?s against Afghanistan being the final T20i assignment of the Indian Team before the 2024 World Cup, some rumors suggest that the BCCI wants to field a completely new-looking Indian team for this year's T20 World Cup.

But there's some good news for Indian Cricket Team fans. According to a report from PTI, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are really keen to play in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup. The duo have scored a lot of runs on the Caribbean pitches, and as the tournament progresses, matches are going to get even more intense and difficult, and the experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play an important role in the Men in Blue?s success in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma is expected to lead the Men in Blue in this year's mega event and will also open the innings. Virat Kohli will play in his usual number 3 spot in the playing 11.

The T20i series against Afghanistan will kick off on January 11, and the players selected in the squad for that series will provide us some proper information regarding the availability of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the 2024 T20 World Cup.

India?s Schedule for the 3T20 against Afghanistan

1st T20i, 11th January, Mohali

2nd T20i, 14th January, Indore

3rd T20i, 17th January, Bengaluru