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India's star batter Virat Kohli is set to miss first T20I match against Afghanistan in Mohali due to personal reasons, said Head Coach Rahul Dravid...
The update brings major heartbreak to cricket enthusiasts as Rohit Sharma and stalwart Virat Kohli returned to India's T20 squad after a year's gap for the home series against Afghanistan amid speculation about their future in this format...
Both batters have not played T20 Internationals since India's defeat to England in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Australia in November 2022...
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