IND vs AFG: India batter Virat Kohli is on the verge of achieving a special milestone in T20 cricket. The kingpin of the Indian batting lineup is all set to unlock the 12000 run mark in the shortest format of the game.
Virat Kohli is just 35 runs away from achieving the feat. The batter currently has 11965 runs to his name and it won’t be a surprise if he achieves the feat in the ongoing IND vs AFG series. The batter missed the first game due to personal reasons and will be back for the team in the second game.
Virat Kohli has left for Indore to join the India team. The second IND vs AFG match will be played on 14th January. All the eyes will be on the batter as he steps on the field. It will be for the first time that he will be playing the T20I in 14 months.
Virat Kohli for the last few months has been focusing on ODIs and T20Is. But with the T20 World Cup 2024 around the corner, the batter is back and it gives an indication that he might be in the frey for the the tournament.
Virat Kohli last played for India in the T20Is was during the T20 World Cup 2022. There have been a lot of speculations about him playing in the World Cup. Therefore the two upcoming IND vs AFG games will be crucial for him and he would be eager to make a point.
Virat Kohli is expected to walk straight into the team for the second IND vs AFG game. Tilak Varma is likely to make way for him. It will be interesting to see what approach does the batter takes in the two games, which will be his comeback.
IND vs AFG: India playing 11 for the second T20I against Afghanistan prediction
Here’s the India playing XI for the second IND vs AFG T20I prediction
Rohit Sharma (C)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Virat Kohli
Shivam Dube
Rinku Singh
Jitesh Sharma (wk)
Axar Patel
Washington Sundar
Ravi Bishnoi
Arshdeep Singh
Mukesh Kumar