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  • T20 World Cup 2024: Why Team India Players Wore Black Armbands In Super 8 Match Against Afghanistan? Read Here | Cricket News

    Team India wore black armbands in their clash T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash against Afghanistan on Thursday (June 20) in memory of former Indian fast bowler David Johnson, who passed away. Former India cricketer David Johnson passed away at the age of 52 on Wednesday. David Johnson was a former right-arm fast bowler who played in two Test matches in 1996 for Team India, where he managed to take three wickets. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Thursday expressed condolences on the demise of David Johnson.

    Team India will wear black armbands today in memory of former Indian fast bowler David Johnson, who passed away on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/dhFiwjnWSs

    BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2024

    “Deepest condolences to family and friends of our former Indian fast bowler David Johnson. His contributions to the game will always be remembered,” Jay Shah wrote on X.

    Former Indian cricketers Gauram Gambhir and Anil Kumble also took to X and posted a message, expressing sadness.

    “Saddened by the passing away of David Johnson. May god give strength to his family and loved ones,” Gambhir wrote on X.

    “Saddened to hear the passing of my cricketing colleague David Johnson. Heartfelt condolences to his family. Gone too soon “Benny”!,” Kumble wrote on X.

    Johnson snapped 125 wickets with a strike of 47.4 and an average of 28.63 in 39 games during his first-class cricket career. Despite being a lower-order batsman most of the time, he had scored a century in first-class cricket. The former bowler bagged 41 wickets in 33 List A matches. In 2015, he played his final competitive match in the Karnataka Premier League.

  • India Vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli Arrives At Mumbai Airport In Rs 1.32 Crore Luxury Car As He Leaves For Indore For 2nd T20I; Watch | cricket news

    Virat Kohli missed the first T20I of the three-match series vs Afghanista n on Thursday but will feature in the 2nd T20I to be played at Holkar stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 14. It was earlier reported that Kohli skipped the first match for birthday. of his daughter Vamika, who was on 11th of this month. However, BCCI never said the same thing with head coach Rahul Dravid revealing that Kohli is not playing the 1st match due to personal reasons.

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    On Saturday, Kohli left Mumbai for Indore and was spotted by photojournalists at the airport. Kohli arrived at the Mumbai airport in a super luxury car which costs around Rs 1.32 crore. Kohli traveled from his house to the airport in a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 4MATIC current which has starting price Rs 1.32 crore (ex-showroom).

    Watch Kohli’s lavish car here:

    King Kohli on his way to Indore.

    – The GOAT returns tomorrow…!!! _pic.twitter.com/CQFQvpp5i8 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 13, 2024

    In the first T20I, India made short work of Afghanistan, beating them by 6 wickets as Shivam Dube shone with both bat and ball. Dube stroked match-winning unbeaten 60 off 40 balls to help India chase down 159 runs with plenty of balls remaining. Dube also picked one wicket with the ball in hand, which is great news for Indian management as they desperately look for fast-bowling all-rounder like Hardik Pandya.

    Kohli’s return to the Indian playing 11 strengthens the team. However, one needs to see who he replaces him in the XI now with Dube performing so well in the 1st T20I. Not to forget, Yashasvi Jaiswal had also missed the first T20I due to a niggle and if he is fit, the first-choice opener should be back in XI as well. If Jaiswal and Kohli play the 2nd T20I, we might see Shubman Gill and Tilal Varma making way for them.

    India’s playing 11 could look like this for 2nd T20I: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.

    It will be interesting to see how Kohli fares in the 2nd T20I as he marks his return to the format internationally after a long gap. Kohli, Rohit both did not play T20Is after the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal loss as Hardik Pandya led the team in this period. That was because these two modern greats from India focused on Tests and ODIs as it was the Cricket World Cup 2023 year. Now with T20 World Cup 2024 approaching, Rohit and Virat have returned to lead India again.

  • World Cup: Know the weather patterns during the India vs Afghanistan match, will rain disrupt the game?

    The ninth match of the World Cup 2023 will be played between India and Afghanistan on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India won against Australia. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul performed brilliantly. In India’s first match, the weather favored both the teams and rain did not interfere with the match. Before the match against Afghanistan, let us know if there is a possibility of rain in Arun Jaitley Stadium. The match will start at 2 pm Indian time and the weather in Delhi is expected to be favorable for cricket. However, in recent times, such a case has come to light that rain likes to interrupt the matches that Team India is playing, for example, Asia Cup 2023 was very disappointing for the fans all over the world.

    India vs Afghanistan: Weather Forecast

    The good news for fans is that there is no chance of rain at the venue on Wednesday. The weather will be completely clear. The afternoon temperature is expected to be 36 degrees Celsius, while the evening temperature is expected to be 30 degrees Celsius. However, there is a possibility of dew in the second half.

    India vs Afghanistan: Pitch Report

    Arun Jaitley Stadium is known for its favorable conditions which are considered very good for the batsmen. The pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium is called a batsman’s paradise. The pitch provides dry surface and short boundaries to the batsmen, making it easy for the batsmen to hit fours and sixes. Apart from this, as the match progresses, the spinners may also get the benefit of the pitch. In the recent match held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, South Africa managed to achieve a remarkable score of 428 runs against Sri Lanka. It also underlines the suitability of the pitch for the batsmen. In reply, Sri Lanka scored 326 runs but ultimately lost the match by 102 runs.

    India’s probable playing 11

    Rohit Sharma (Captain)

    Ishan Kishan

    Virat Kohli

    Shreyas Iyer

    KL Rahul (wicketkeeper)

    hardik pandya

    Ravindra Jadeja

    Ravichandran Ashwin

    Kuldeep Yadav

    Jasprit Bumrah

    Mohammad Siraj

    Afghanistan’s probable playing 11

    Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper)

    ibrahim zadran

    Rehmat Shah

    Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain)

    mohammed nabi

    Najibullah Zadran

    Azmatullah Omarzai

    Rashid Khan

    mujeeb ur rehman

    Naveen-ul-Haq

    Fazalhaq Farooqui