India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have made their intentions clear for the T20Is. The reports in Express Sports have suggested that both of them are keen to play in the shortest format of the game and have told BCCI that they are available for selection.&nbsp;



The reports have suggested that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have expressed strong desert to selector Ajit Agarkar. They have stated that they will be available for selection for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.&nbsp;



The T20I series between India and Afghanistan will begin from 11th January to 17th January. It will be a huge surprise if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will feature in the series because they haven?t played a single T20I since the end of the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/">T20 World Cup 2022</a>.



In their absence, a lot of youngsters have got the opportunity and Hardik Pandya has been captaining the team. But the all-rounder is injured and is expected to miss the T20I series against Afghanistan. Also, Suryakumar Yadav, who was his deputy, is also likely to miss the series due to injury.?



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BCCI also has kept an eye on 30 players and will monitor them during the IPL. Out of those players, 15 will be picked for the T20 World Cup 2024. It is likely that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be among those 30 players and it won?t be a surprise if they play the tournament.&nbsp;



The clear picture related to the Indian team will be cleared after the upcoming Afghanistan series. There were reports which stated that Rohit Sharma will take over the captaincy of the T20I team as BCCI also wants him to lead.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs AFG: India schedule for the Afghanistan series&nbsp;</h2>



 



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India and will be taking on Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series. The first game will be played on 11th January at Mohali. The focus will then shift towards the second match which will be played on 14th January. The match will take place in??Indore. The series will be concluded in Bengaluru, which will host the last game on 17th January.?



Here?s the full schedule of India vs Afghanistan&nbsp;



1st T20I: 11th January - Mohali&nbsp;



2nd T20I: 14th January - Indore&nbsp;



3rd T20I: 17th January - Bengaluru&nbsp;

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KR vs MM Dream11 Prediction: The Final of the inaugural season of the UPT20 League is a couple of hours away. Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks are the two finalists of the season and are all set to lock horns against each other today at Green Park, Kanpur from 7:30 PM IST. In this post, we will walk you through KR vs MM Dream11 Prediction, Teams and Playing 11s, Pitch Report, and Weather Forecast for Kashi Rudras vs Meerut Mavericks.



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Kashi Rudras, who finished 4th in the points table and got a qualification ticket in the last match of the league stage, are now in the Finals of the opening season of the UPT20 League. They had a topsy-turvy kind of season where out of 10, they won 5 and lost 5 including two defeats in the super overs.



Opener batsman Karan Sharma and Wicketkeeper batter Shivam Bansal have played key roles in the batting of the Kashi team. Meanwhile, Mohammad Sharim and Prince Singh have been taking the bowling charges. 



Meerut Mavericks started their campaign with a win in a super over against Kashi Rudras but then had the worst start they could have ever imagined of. They lost the next two consecutive matches by 7 and 8 wickets respectively. Since then, they never saw defeat as they recorded their 7th straight win in the semifinal defeating Lucknow Falcons. 



MM finished first in the points table at the end of the League stage winning 7 out of 10 with a match being called off due to rain. Rituraj Sharma and skipper Madhav Kaushik have been in excellent form and leading the teams batting from the front. Young gun pacer Kartik Tyagi is also in red-hot form as he took 6 wickets in the semifinal game against Lucknow Falcons.



Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks have battled two times in this tournament. Both teams are full of superstars and match-winners. Meerut have Rinku Singh and Madhav Kaushik in their team so Kashi also put Karan Sharma and Shivam Bansal in front.



Down below is the KR vs MM Dream11 Prediction, Teams and Playing 11s, Pitch Report, and Weather Forecast for Kashi Rudras vs Meerut Mavericks:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="upt-20-league-2023-kr-vs-mm-match-overview">UPT20 League 2023: KR vs MM Match Overview</h2>



Tournament: UPT20 League 2023



Match: KR vs MM, Final



Day/Date: Saturday/September 16, 2023



Time: 7:30 PM IST



Venue: Green Park, Kanpur



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="kashi-rudras-playing-11">Kashi Rudras Playing11</h3>



Shivam Bansal, Karan Sharma(c), Kamil Khan, Priyanshu Pandey, Prince Yadav, Shiva Singh, Atal Bihari-Rai, Bobby Yadav, Mohammad Sharim, Suvrat Prasad Tiwari, Ankur Malik



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="meerut-mavericks-playing-11">Meerut Mavericks Playing11</h3>



Shoaib Siddiqui (wk), Uvaish Ahmed, Rinku Singh, Madhav Kaushik(c), Divyansh Joshi, Swastik Chikara, Yash Garg, Vishal Chaudhary, Rituraj Sharma, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Kartik Tyagi



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kr-vs-mm-dream-11-team">KR vs MM Dream11 Team</h2>



Wicketkeeper?? S Bansal



Batsmen?? K Sharma, Rinku Singh, Madhav Kaushik



All-rounders?? S Chikara, P Yadav, S Singh



Bowlers?? Atal Bihari-Rai, Kartik Tyagi, Mohammad Sharim, D Yadav.<a href="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/plugins/gumlet/assets/images/pixel.png"></a>



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Alternate team**



<ul>
<li>Wicketkeeper?? S Bansal, S Siddiqui</li>



<li>Batsmen&nbsp;? K Sharma, Rinku Singh, Madhav Kaushik</li>



<li>All-rounders?? S Chikara, P Yadav, Y Garg</li>



<li>Bowlers?? Atal Bihari-Rai, Kartik Tyagi, Mohammad Sharim.</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kr-vs-mm-dream-11-captain-vice-captain-picks">KR vs MM Dream11 Captain &amp; Vice-Captain Picks</h2>



Captain: Madhav Kaushik or Karan Sharma Vice Captain: S Chikara or Kartik Tyagi



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="kr-vs-mm-green-park-pitch-report-and-weather-forecast">KR vs MM Green Park Pitch Report and Weather Forecast</h2>



It is rather amazing that the same ground has been used for the whole season and the pitches are still in good condition. It would be difficult for the bowlers to restrict the hitters since it is expected that the pitch will favor the batters throughout the game. Fast bowlers might not get much help from the pitch in the first few overs, but spinners are probably going to get a lot of help in the middle overs.



As mentioned, it is a batting pitch but chasing hasn't been easy on this ground. Any target over 160-170 would be considered good as the Final's pressure adds value to those runs while chasing. The Weather forecast says it will be overcast but rain is not expected. So we will be enjoying a full 40-over game and get the UPT20 League Champions by night.



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