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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.

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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.

cricket series. His 63 not out off 32 balls helped India win. In the first game at Mohali, he didn't get out and scored 60.

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.

Sachin Tendulkar has made an undisclosed investment in the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) and will serve as its core committee member, providing advice on the new T10 cricket league format. On partnering with the ISPL, Tendulkar stated that the league will offer opportunities to cricket enthusiasts across all age groups. «The exciting format of ISPL formalises a form of cricket that is much played across all age groups.

football team faced a challenging start in the AFC Asian Cup campaign, succumbing to a 0-2 defeat against Australia in the opening match of Group B at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan on Saturday. Australia demonstrated dominance throughout the game, securing a comfortable victory with goals from Craig Irwine (50') and substitute Jordan Bos (73'). India's head coach Igor Stimac implemented three changes to his side following their 0-3 defeat to Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier in November. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Manvir Singh, and Deepak Tangri were handed starts, with Mohun Bagan Super Giant midfielder Tangri making his debut. Australia initiated the first chance of the game, with full-back Aziz Behich unleashing a powerful shot from outside the box that narrowly missed the target. Graham Arnold's side created another promising opportunity when Martin Boyle attempted a diving header from a cross, but it was easily collected by Sandhu. In the 16th minute, India registered their first attempt as Sunil Chhetri came close to giving India the lead.

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.

American TV personality Michael Strahan is diagnosed with a brain tumor. On Thursday on the Good Morning America show with host Robin Roberts., the father-daughter duo made the revelation about Isabella suffering from medulloblastoma. The 19-year-old has said that she did not notice anything strange till possibly October 1, when she started falling sick due to nausea, headaches, and could not even walk straight. Gradually she feared waking up as she used to vomit.

Rohit Sharma hit Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi's fuller-length ball towards the off-side and set off for a single while his opening partner for this match Shubman Gill was ball-watching and did not leave the crease at the other end. A horrible mix-up followed as Rohit and Shubman were both at the non-striker's end, as Rahmanullah Gurbaz -- the wicketkeeper -- struck off the bails to dismiss Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma hit Afghan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi's fuller-length ball towards the off-side and set off for a single while his opening partner for this match Shubman Gill was ball watching and did not left the crease at the other end.

The ISPL will be India’s first tennis ball cricket tournament to be played in a stadium. The first edition of the ISPL tennis ball cricket tournament will be played over March 6-15. The idea is to provide young players from the grassroots level a national level platform. Six clubs—owned by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan (Mumbai), Ram Charan (Hyderabad), Hrithik Roshan (Bengaluru), Suriya (Chennai), Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor (Kolkata) and Akshay Kumar (Srinagar)—will compete in the ISPL.

Alyssa Healy saved her best for the last to hand India a crushing seven-wicket defeat in the third and final T20I as the visitors bagged the series 2-1 here Tuesday. Healy opted to field after calling it correct, and the bowlers responded to her decision to keep India to a modest 147 for six. The stylish batter then returned to to crack a 55 off 38 balls laced with nine fours and a six to lead Australia's march to a series win, and as for India this was their fourth consecutive T20I series loss at home since September 2019. India have succumbed to South Africa, Australia and England in this interim. Chasing 148, Australia raced to 85 for one at halfway mark courtesy Healy's onslaught and Beth Mooney's 52 not out (45 balls, 5x4s). A nearly-packed house at the DY Patil Stadium was left disappointed when Indian players failed to bring forth a collective performance — like they did in the first game. Pooja Vastrakar dismissed Tahlia McGrath (20) and Ellyse Perry on consecutive balls in the 16th over to create some excitement, but Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield (17 not out) took Australia over the line. But it all started with Healy, as she attacked Titas Sadhu, smacking the pacer for three fours in the fourth over to set the tone for the chase. Healy continued her assault smacking Renuka Singh Thakur for a second 15-run over on the trot, which included a six and two fours. In the seventh over, Healy also had luck favouring her when a full-bloodied cut off Vastrakar was claimed as a catch taken by Jemimah Rodrigues at point. But replays suggested the ball hit the ground just before setting into the fielder's hands. With only a couple of angles available, the TV replays also could not clearly define the moment since

Cape Town, where India beat South Africa inside five sessions of a test match last week, has incurred one demerit point after being rated «unsatisfactory», the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The Newlands contest lasted 642 balls with India registering a series-levelling victory in the shortest ever test in which there has been a winner, beating Australia's 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932. South Africa captain Dean Elgar, playing his farewell match, and India counterpart Rohit Sharma both felt the pitch was below-standard and many would feel the venue got away with a rather light punishment. «The pitch in Newlands was very difficult to bat on,» match referee Chris Broad said in an ICC statement. «The ball bounced quickly and sometimes alarmingly throughout the match, making it difficult to play shots. »Several batters were hit on the gloves and many wickets also fell due to the awkward bounce." South Africa, electing to bat, were bundled out for 55 in their first innings and spinners were not used at all by either of the sides. Hosts Cricket South Africa have 14 days to appeal against the sanction. Under the ICC rules, «unsatisfactory» rating incur one demerit point, three points are slapped if a venue is found 'unfit' under the governing body's pitch and outfield monitoring process. These points will remain active for a rolling five-year period.

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cricket match comprised only 642 balls and produced a result. It beat the 656-ball record in an Australia vs South Africa Test in 1932. There was one moment in the match that grabbed viewers’ attention.

cricket series against Afghanistan has sparked widespread interest. Fans are particularly eager to see if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will return to the national team. Their participation is considered crucial for the upcoming T20 World Cup, where India will compete in Group A alongside Ireland, Canada and the USA.