India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first as his team began its Super 8 stage journey in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with their first match against Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday, June 20. This will also mark the first match in Group 1 of the Super 8.
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Rohit confirmed that Mohammed Siraj was replaced by Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian playing 11 for the match in Barbados. Afghanistan also rested Karim Janat for the match and brought in Hazratullah Zazai.