Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:54pm on 10 Jan 2024,Wednesday Sports
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli will miss the first T20 international against Afghanistan due to "personal reasons," confirmed coach Rahul Dravid. Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma are returning to the T20 squad after over a year's absence, aligning with preparations for the T20 World Cup in June. Dravid emphasized IPL performance as crucial for squad selection. The series opener in Mohali on Thursday precedes matches in Indore and Bengaluru. Dravid mentioned the flexibility to shuffle openers but expressed satisfaction with Yashasvi Jaiswal's left-right combination. Rinku Singh's role as a finisher also gains prominence in the upcoming series.
