India vs Afghanistan: The three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan is going to start from June 13. The first match of the series will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. This series is considered special for cricket fans, because it will see the return of many big players and some new changes.
Rohit Sharma fit, can make a big record
Indian team’s veteran batsman Rohit Sharma has been declared fit for this ODI series. As soon as he comes on the field, he can make a historic achievement in his name. If Rohit Sharma plays the first ODI against Afghanistan, he will become the oldest player to play ODI cricket for India.
With this record, he will break the almost 37 year old record, which is held in the name of former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath. Mohinder Amarnath played his last ODI match at the age of 39 years and 36 days. At the same time, on June 13, Rohit Sharma’s age will be 39 years and 44 days, due to which he will achieve this feat. If we talk about the overall record, then the record of the oldest ODI player in the world is in the name of Nolan Clarke of Netherlands, who played international ODI at the age of 47 years and 257 days.
Strong record against Afghanistan
Rohit Sharma’s performance against Afghanistan so far has been excellent. He has scored 150 runs in three matches against this team at an average of 75 and strike rate of 127. During this period, he also scored a century innings with his bat. In such a situation, once again the fans will expect excellent performance from him.
Change and responsibility in Team India
In this series, Team India will have to face the absence of some big players. Both Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are not part of the team due to injury. Virat has a hamstring problem, while Hardik Pandya is suffering from a minor injury to his left leg.
Young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has been included in the team in place of Virat Kohli. In such a situation, the responsibility of the team on Rohit Sharma will increase even more. He is expected to play an important role on both the captaincy and batting fronts.
Fans’ eyes on Rohit
All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma’s performance in this series. On one hand, he is close to creating history, on the other hand, the responsibility of giving a strong start to Team India will also be on his shoulders. In such a situation, this series can prove to be another special chapter for Rohit Sharma’s career.
