Will Rohit Sharma take a risk and make multiple changes to their playing XI for the IND vs AFG 3rd T20I? Having already secured the series, will we see the Indian cricket team adopt a risk-taking approach?
With the third and final T20I to be the last T20I India plays before the T20 World Cup 2024, will the Indian management drop performers like Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Axar Patel to bring in Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan, and Kuldeep Yadav?
Rohit Sharma has found immediate success upon his return to the shortest format after two years. But is he willing to risk it all to improve India’s chances for the upcoming mega event? That is what everyone will be thinking about when the Men in Blue and the Pathan take the field at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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Axar, Dube, and Jaiswal have been stars for the Indian team so far. The two batters lead the way in most runs, while the spinner occupies the top spot in the most wickets list in the series. Given their extraordinary performances, playing them once more does not make much sense, with them already making their impressions.
But, to further bolster their chances for the T20 World Cup 2024, giving game time to multiple players is important. With injuries looming large for any professional athlete, having a backup for each player is essential. By bringing in Samson, Avesh, and Kuldeep, not only will India provide them game time but also assess where they stand in the pecking order.
IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (C), S Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, W Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmaullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan.
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