The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently announced the Indian squad for the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan and many Indian cricket fans are rejoiced as they get to see the names of senior Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in this list.
Both the senior Indian cricketers were not a part of the Indian T20 squad since the semi-final match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 which India lost to England but many Indian fans were demanding their comeback as the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place in June in West Indies and USA.
It is being said that both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made it clear to the selectors that they both are available for selection in the T20 squad and they want to play the upcoming T20 World Cup. The chief Indian selector Ajit Agarkar went to South Africa in order to have a discussion with both the Indian cricketers and head coach Rahul Dravid after which the Indian team was announced.
Here is the Indian squad for the 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan:
What do you all make of this power-packed T20I squad set to face Afghanistan? 😎#TeamIndia | #INDvAFG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/pY2cUPdpHy
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2024
Soon the Indian fans started reacting and expressing their happiness over the comeback of Hitman and King Kohli in the T20 squad, here are some selected reactions:
More of this, please! 🥹
𝗥𝗼-𝗞𝗼 are back in the T20Is set-up for India 🇮🇳
Rohit will be leading India in the T20Is against Afghanistan 🙌#Heroes #RohitSharma #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/9wTKHpas9M— IndianCricketHeroesIN (@ICHOfficial) January 7, 2024
Full power 🙌 pic.twitter.com/WFeZeVtXZz
— Fantasy Cricket Pro 🏏 (Viren Hemrajani) (@FantasycricPro) January 7, 2024
Rohit Sharma returns as the captain of the Indian T20I team after 14 long months. ⭐
— Sankott (@Iamsankot) January 7, 2024
Dear haters 😂 pic.twitter.com/qLJ5QZeI46
— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) January 7, 2024
Good to see Virat Kohli @imVkohli and Rohit Sharma,
Both are legend।
Without then I can't imagine Indian squad#INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/x2Ga9tQ8h3— Manoj Jangra( मोदी का परिवार) (@manjangra) January 7, 2024
https://twitter.com/shivayadav87/status/1744016845349486858
Preparation for world cup starts from here.
— DR MOHD YOUNIS (@DrMohdYounis1) January 8, 2024
Thank you BCCI for giving one more change Rohit and virat in t20 and Rohit as a captain he will make India proud .@BCCI @ImRo45
— Augustina Naidu (@naidu_augustina) January 7, 2024
https://twitter.com/pullshotRo45/status/1743997756656529600
As far as the 2-match test series against South Africa is concerned, India managed to level the series by 1-1 after winning the second test match by 7 wickets and it has become the first Asian team to win a test match in Cape Town.
The first T20 match between India and Afghanistan will be played on 11 January 2024 at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, the second T20 match will be played on 14th at Holkar stadium, Indore and the third and the final T20 will be played on 17th at M Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru.
Are you happy with the decision of including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Indian T20 squad? Share your views in this regard.