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Zadran upbeat about team’s ability to take on India in T20I series
In an interview with Ariana News on Wednesday night, Afghanistan’s T20I cricket captain for the India series, Ibrahim Zadran, said the team is ready to take on their hosts in their first match in Mohali on Thursday.
Zadran said even though usual skipper Rashid Khan is sitting this series out, following back surgery last year, he is confident that the team has enough experienced players to fill the gap.
The three-match series, which gets underway later in the day, will be broadcast live and exclusively on Ariana Television and broadcasting will start at 5pm Kabul time.
For India, all eyes will be on returning Rohit Sharma, who made himself available for the first time since the 2022 T20 World Cup semis exit.
Virat Kohli will meanwhile sit the first game out and is expected to rejoin the team for the second and third matches.
India will also be missing a few T20 superstars including Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav, due to injuries.
Afghanistan meanwhile are entering the contest on the back of a series win over the UAE in T20Is.
Match Conditions
Considering peak winter conditions in northern India, the team can expect dew to play a role. The most likely scenario is that both teams will be hoping to win the toss in order to bowl first.
This is the first time India are playing a bilateral white-ball series against Afghanistan.
In the 25th match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League, Abu Muslim Farah secured a dominant 6-0 victory over Jawanan Perozi.
On Friday, in the 26th match, Istiqlal Kabul defeated Sarsabz Yashlar 3-1.
Tomorrow, in the 27th match, Arman FC will take on Sorkh Poshan Khafi at 10:00 AM, followed by the 28th match, where Sarafan Herat will face Ettifaq Khanzadah at 1:30 PM.
All matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television, giving football fans across the country the chance to experience the excitement and intensity of the Afghanistan Champions League throughout the season.
In the 23rd match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League, Arman FC put on a dominant and electrifying display, overpowering Aino Mina 6–0.
In Thursday’s 24th fixture, Khurasan Faryab took on Ettifaq Khanzadah and secured a solid 2–0 victory.
Looking ahead to tomorrow’s games, Jawanan Perozi will face Abu Muslim Farah at 10:00 a.m. in the 25th match, while Istiqlal Kabul meets Sarsabz Yashlar at 1:30 p.m. in the 26th encounter.
All matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television, giving fans across the country the opportunity to follow the excitement and energy of the Afghanistan Champions League throughout the season.
In the twenty-first match of the fifth season of the Afghanistan Champions League on Wednesday, Sorkh Poshan Khafi put on a dominant display, sweeping aside Istiqlal Kabul with an emphatic 6–0 victory.
In Wednesday’s second fixture, Sarafan Herat met Sarsabz Yashlar, with both sides failing to break the deadlock as the match ended in a goalless draw.
The Afghanistan Champions League continues on Thursday with two more games. In the twenty-third match, Aino Mina will take on Arman FC at 10:00 a.m., followed by Ettifaq Khanzadah facing Khorasan Faryab at 1:30 p.m. in the twenty-fourth match.
All ACL fixtures are broadcast live on Ariana Television, allowing fans across the country to stay connected to the excitement throughout the season.
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