Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli among other senior players could be rested for India’s proposed series against Afghanistan (BCCI Twitter)
BCCI reportedly ready to rest senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and others for the proposed 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan
Keeping the upcoming series against West Indies in mind, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to rest senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and others for the proposed white-ball Afghanistan series.
According to PTI, instead of canceling the Afghanistan series altogether due to the packed schedule, there is a very strong possibility that the second-tier Indian team will participate against Afghanistan keeping in mind their Caribbean assignments.
After the ongoing IPL 2023 season, several senior players like Kohli, Rohit and others will be rested before leaving for the Caribbean after the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
With the only window for the Afghanistan series between June 20-30, Hardik Pandya could be handed over the captaincy again.
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With Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Mirwaiz Ashraf visiting India to attend IPL 2023 final on BCCI’s invitation and ACC meeting for Asia Cup 2023, the two boards may also finalize details of the proposed series Are.
The Men in Blue have a jam-packed schedule after the completion of the IPL, with the final of the World Test Championship being played at The Oval from June 7-11, while the Indian team travels to the Caribbean to play two Tests, three ODIs. and five T20 Internationals against the West Indies from 12 July to 13 August.
With key players like Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer having already missed a major part of the ongoing calendar year, and the upcoming series against Ireland, Asia Cup 2023 leading up to the World Cup in September, the Indian players’ workload will only Increasing.
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Ahead of the World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s men will also be gearing up to play a three-match ODI series against Australia, the second such series this year to fine-tune their World Cup preparations.
Therefore, managing the workload to avoid injuries to senior players will be the first priority of the BCCI, which includes players like Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah, who missed last year’s T20 World Cup due to their injuries.