Navbharat Sports Desk: The first match of the T20 series (IND vs AFG 1st T20) is to be played between India and Afghanistan today i.e. on 11 January. This match will be played on Mohali ground from 7 pm. Before this match, Team India’s coach Rahul Dravid has announced that in this match, Yashasvi Jaiswal will open India’s innings along with Rohit Sharma.
weather patterns
There is nothing to worry about the weather in the first T20 match between India and Afghanistan. Today i.e. Thursday the weather here is going to be absolutely clear. There is no chance of rain. The maximum temperature here can go up to 12 and minimum 7 degrees. However, both the teams may have to face fog at night. Also, to avoid dew, PCA management is spraying ESP chemical on the field.
pitch report
Talking about the Mohali pitch, it has been helpful for the batsmen. More bounce has been seen on this pitch. Due to which the ball hits the bat well. The outfield of this ground is very fast. Here batsmen can easily hit fours and sixes.
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Team India’s record
Team India’s record on this ground of Maholi is nothing special. Here India has played 4 T20 matches, out of which Team India has won only 1 match so far, while the team has faced defeat in 3 matches. However, Team India’s record against Afghanistan is excellent. India has not lost a single T20 match to the Afghan team so far.
India’s probable playing XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh.