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ALSO READ IND vs AFG: 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma hammers 5th T20 century, becomes the first player to do so globally Despite, having a nightmare outing with the willow, the former India skipper remained the talk of the town with his exceptional fielding. During the Super Over thriller, the 35-year-old was also seen grooving to a viral song at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

India vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20: India beat Afghanistan after two superovers for 3-0 sweep In addition, a major controversy has now erupted over India skipper Rohit Sharma being allowed to bat in the second Super Over after leaving the field to give a seemingly faster runner, Rinku Singh, a chance to finish the innings. It's worth noting that the match officials have yet to confirm whether Rohit was deemed 'retired out' or 'retired hurt'.

ALSO READ: India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates, 3rd T20 In just 64 balls, Rohit hammered his 5th T20 century and became the first and only player to have this number in international T20 cricket. He is now followed by Suryakumar Yadav, Australia's Glenn Maxwell, and Pakistan's Babar Azam.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates, 3rd T20: Pitch reportM Chinnaswamy Stadium's pitch is known to favour the batters and is considered to be a paradise due to being flat and ideal for batting. The boundaries are shorter.

Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal shining bright with their batting performances. India and Afghanistan have played 7 T20I matches against each other so far, with 6 of those producing results. The Afghans are yet to secure a win against the Men in Blue.

Iran launches strikes on 'terrorist' targets in Iraq, Syria amid escalating regional tensions Describing Iran's attack as "unprovoked violation of its airspace", Pakistan said it “vehemently protest the violation of its sovereignty. It is completely unacceptable and it may have serious consequences". “Pakistan has always said terrorism is a common threat to all countries in the region that requires coordinated action.

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal Rinku Singh, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai India: Rohit Sharma (c), Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, S Dubey, JM Sharma (wk), RK Singh, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran (C), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi The match between India and Afghanistan will be broadcast on the Sports 18 network and will be live-streamed on JioCinema from 7 pm (IST) onwards.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

(This story originally appeared in on Jan 16, 2024)

S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy. «The government of India has decided to include Farsi as one of the nine classical languages of India in our New Education Policy,» said Jaishankar, highlighting the cultural, literary, and linguistic connections between Iran and India. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Iran, made the above remarks during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, H Amir-Abdollahian on Monday. This recognition reflects a commitment to fostering greater understanding and appreciation of Farsi's rich heritage within the Indian educational framework. Tamil was the first language in India to be accorded classical language status in 2004.

S Jaishakar on Monday met Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development and discussed on establishing a «long-term cooperation framework» for Chabahar port, a strategic maritime facility situated on the southereastern coast of Iran. EAM Jaishankar is in Iran as part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two sides, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. «Began my engagements in Tehran by meeting Minister of Roads and Urban Development @mehrdadbazrpash.

India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20: The youngsters of Team India on Sunday displayed some exceptional cricketing skills to take ‘Men in Blue’ to their second victory against Afghanistan and clinch the series by 2-0. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube played a stunning innings to take the game home by 6 wickets. The only thing that sunk the hearts of Indian fans was Rohit Sharma's second consecutive dismissal on a duck.

India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20: The Indore police detained a young man after he tricked the security and barged into Holkar Cricket Stadium ground to hug India's star batter Virat Kohli. During the incident, Virat Kohli was fielding near the boundary rope when the man jumped to cross the security barricades and enter the ground. The security personnel reacted swiftly and pulled out the intruder from the ground.

Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed Afghanistan's bowlers to smithereens on way to swashbuckling half-centuries as India made short work of a 173-run target to win the second T20I by six wickets here on Sunday. While Yashasvi got out after hammering 68 off 34 balls, including six sixes, Dube ended unbeaten on a 32-ball 63, hitting four maximums in the process. India completed the chase with 26 balls to spare, taking an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Gulbadin Naib top-scored with a breezy 35-ball 57 before the lower-order batters Mujeeb Ur Rahman (21 off 9 balls) and Karim Janat (20 off 10) chipped in with useful contributions to lift Afghanistan to 172 all out. India's chase began on a eventful note that saw a first-ball boundary by Yashasvi Jaiswal, a loud shout for an lbw and an unsuccessful Afghanistan review, and a first-ball duck for Rohit Sharma. In his first T20I since November 2022, Virat Kohli began with a lovely boundary before Jaiswal smashed Fazalhaq Farooqi for two sixes. Recreating the famous shot he played against Haris Rauf in the last T20 World Cup at MCG, Kohli hit a short-of-a-length Naveen-ul-Haq delivery back over the bowler's head for a four.

He is very good with the ball, but what does he bring with the bat? Or as a fielder? In the Test team, yes, he should be there. But in white-ball cricket, I don't think he deserves a place," Yuvraj Singh told Times of India. Things started going downhill for Ravichandran Ashwin in 2017 when younger spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav replaced him in the Indian squad.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates, 2nd T20: Ind vs Aus, Rohit Sharma-led India will look to take an unassailable lead in the series when they take on Afghanistan in the second T20 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore today.Rohit and Co will be looking for a repeat of their performance in the first T20, while trying to iron out a few kinks in their armour in the last two T20s they will play before the Twenty20 World Cup. Meanwhile, the likes of Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar will be looking to produce some memorable knocks to impress the selectors.Meanwhile, Virat Kohli's comeback to the Indian team will mean some changes to the line-up to accommodate the veteran batsman.However, Rohit and Co will do well not to underestimate the threat posed by the Afghan Lions, who have the credentials to beat any team in the world on their day.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, in the T20 format as India will clash against Afghanistan for the second time in Indore. In the last match in Mohali, India had won the first game by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. India's star batter Virat Kohli had missed the first T20I match against Afghanistan in Mohali due to personal reasons but will be back in action for today's match.

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmad India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad The match between India and Afghanistan will be broadcast on the Sports 18 network and will be livestreamed on JioCinema from 7 pm (IST) onwards.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Qais Ahmad India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad The match between India and Afghanistan will be broadcast on the Sports 18 network and will be livestreamed on JIO Cinema from 7.00 pm (IST) onwards.Milestone Alert! Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Jaishankar will meet Foreign Minister of Iran, HE Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and hold discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues. "Political cooperation, connectivity initiatives and strong people-to-people ties will constitute important aspects of the agenda," the statement by the ministry added. Jaishankar and Amir-Abdollahian are also likely to discuss boosting regional connectivity through the Chabahar Port.

T20I as it can transform them into contenders from sidekicks. India had won the first game at Mohali by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. It is then imperative for Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel to produce a defining effort against the Afghans to keep themselves within the selectors' sight as the move to find a perfect squad for the T20 World Cup has gathered steam.

T20 World Cup, Team India captain Rohit Sharma was back in the T20I circuit on Thursday, January 11, when the men in blue faced Afghanistan in Mohali. In the opening match against Afghanistan in Mohali on Thursday, Rohit carried the team without Virat Kohli for the first time In the Indian innings, Rohit came down the track and creamed the ball towards mid-off after playing many months. He came to bat first with Shubhman Gill on the other side In Fazalhaq Farooqi's first over.