Indian players have been fielding using hot water bags as it is very cold in Mohali.
The first t20 match between india and afghanistan is currently underway in Mohali. In this, indian team captain rohit sharma won the toss and chose to bowl.
In the indian team, Jitesh Sharma has been placed as the wicket keeper. Also, three spinners namely
Akshar Patel, washington sundar and ravi Bishnoi have been included in the team. Apart from that, fast bowlers
Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh and all-rounder shivam Dubey have been included in the team.
The much-anticipated Yashaswi jaiswal has been ruled out of the squad due to groin pain.
Virat kohli was not included in the squad due to personal reasons. After that, the wicket keeper
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and the captain Ibrahim Jadran both entered the field as openers.
The match started after a while with poor lighting conditions.
Arshdeep Singh bowled the first over. It is at this stage that the indian players are having a bit
of difficulty in fielding as it is very cold in Mohali. Due to this, they scored a few catch opportunities.
Shivam Dubey took the wicket in his first over. Captain Ibrahim Jadran was out for 25 when he was caught
by Rohit Sharma.
Also, rohit sharma lined up a catch in his over. It is in this condition that they are using hot water
packs when they cannot bear the cold. rohit sharma has also used a hot water bag. It is noteworthy
that even before this, during the training, the indian players were practicing wearing sweaters and
mufflers on their heads, gullas and gloves on their hands.
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