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"If you look at the World Cup venues, the wicket will be a bit tricky. India will need the experience of Rohit and Kohli there. Kohli is about to make 12000 runs in T20 cricket. So, their presence will boost India's batting and will certainly better India," Raina said.
Team India will take on Afghanistan to fine-tune their preparation for the T20 World Cup and look at a few options before the marquee tournament. The seniors will return for the Men in Blue while Afghanistan will be without their key man Rashid Khan with the series beginning in chilly Mohali.
Rohit Sharma returns after 14 months to captain the Indian cricket team in the first T20I match against Afghanistan at Mohali's PCA IS Bindra Stadium on Thursday. Virat Kohli is also back to T20I cricket but misses the opening game of the series due to personal reasons.
The star Aussie cricketer and the current world no.1 Tennis ace exchanged their sports at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open 2024 on Thursday. Djokovic also played Basketball with American professional Alan Williams at centre court.
Australia opener David Warner who retired from Test cricket last week is set to feature in the remaining three matches for Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). However, the left-hander's availability will be a race against time as he will make an effort to reach SCG by helicopter.
Rohit Sharma is set to return to play a T20I for India after a gap of 427 days on January 11. He will lead India in the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali at IS Bindra Stadium and if India wins, he will create history and become the first player to do so in 19-year history of T20I cricket.
Fondly known as 'The Wall', Dravid made his international debut for India against Sri Lanka in an ODI game in Singapore in April 1996. He went on to play 509 games for India, including T20Is, ODIs and Tests.
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