India vs Afghanistan: The first match of the ODI series between India and Afghanistan is to be played in Dharamshala. The match was to start at 1:30 pm Indian time, but due to continuous rain the toss could not be held on time. Due to bad weather, the start of the match was delayed and the fans had to wait. This is the first time that the teams of India and Afghanistan are facing each other in an ODI match on the ground of Dharamshala. In such a situation, a lot of enthusiasm is being seen among the spectators regarding this match.
When did the reduction in overs start?
After the match was affected due to rain, the process of reducing overs started from 2 pm. According to the rules, the overs of the match start being reduced after one hour delay from the scheduled time. If the weather improves then at least a 20-20 over match can be played. The cut-off time for this has been fixed at 6:32 pm. That is, by this time when the game starts, a 20 over match between the two teams will be possible.
Virat Kohli’s absence became a topic of discussion
Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli is not taking part in this series. He has been out of the entire ODI series due to injury. In such a situation, questions have arisen regarding the number-3 batting order for Team India. Cricket lovers will keep an eye on which player the Indian team management sends to bat in place of Virat.
Indian team
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna and Prince Yadav have been included in the Indian team.
afghanistan team
From Afghanistan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmed Malik and Zia ur Rehman Sharifi are part of the team. Now all eyes are on the weather. If the rain stops then fans can get to see an exciting match between India and Afghanistan.
