IND vs AFG: Who will replace Kohli and Surya today, Rohit Sharma will have to wrestle for the playing XI

The first match of the India vs Afghanistan T20 series will be played today on 11 January in Mohali. This match will start at 7 pm at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. This will be the last series of this format for the Indian team before the T20 World Cup 2024, which is very important. Rohit Sharma will have to struggle a lot for the playing XI for the first match of this series because even Virat Kohli will not be able to play the first match. Whereas, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are out due to injury. Who will open the innings with Rohit Sharma? Who will land at number three? Many questions remain as to who will get the chance between Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma. Let us know before this match what could be the best playing eleven of India and Afghanistan?

Yashasvi Jaiswal can open with Rohit Sharma. With the arrival of Yashasvi, India will get the benefit of a right and left combination. In the absence of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill can handle the responsibility of number-3. While Suryakumar's Tilak Verma may get a chance at number four, Sanju Samson may be seen at number five. After this, Rinku Singh can be fielded at number 6 as a finisher.

Looking at the Mohali pitch, the Indian team would like to go with three pacers and two spinners. In such a situation, there is no option in the name of Pacer. Because only 3 pacers are available in the squad in the form of Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar. Akshar Patel can support Kuldeep Yadav in the spin department, who will also strengthen the batting line-up.

India's probable playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav and Mukesh Kumar.

Afghanistan's probable playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Qais Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqui.