Takeaways: Dube makes a splash, India go bold with their balance
Raunak Kapoor analyses India's win against Afghanistan in the first T20I
11/01Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India at Mohali, Jan 11 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
159/4 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
1st T20I (N), Afghanistan tour of India at Mohali, Jan 11 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![India]( "India")
159/4 (17.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Takeaways: Dube marks his arrival, India go bold with their balance
Raunak Kapoor analyses India's win against Afghanistan in the first T20I
Axar: Varying my pace has given me confidence
The allrounder talks about his bowling performance and looks ahead to the T20 World Cup
Dravid not concerned with lack of T20Is ahead of World Cup
India coach on the comeback of Rohit and Kohli, the absence of Kishan and Iyer, on Rinku's impactful start, and more
Match Coverage
All Match NewsDube: I wanted to implement what I've learnt from Dhoni on finishing games
He credits both Dhoni and Rohit for backing him on the big stage
Rohit checks most boxes on T20I comeback, but not the big one
The India captain did not get the chance to show whether he could adapt his explosive ODI form in the shortest format
Dube, Axar put India 1-0 up in chilly Mohali
Jitesh Sharma also impressed as India chased down 159 with 15 balls remaining
Dravid locks in Rohit and Jaiswal as openers for Afghanistan T20Is
Head coach also confirmed that Ishan Kishan had asked for a break for this series and Shreyas Iyer was dropped, not rested
Rashid Khan ruled out of T20I series against India
The legspinner, who is in recovery after undergoing lower-back surgery, has travelled with the team but will not feature in the series
