NEW DELHI: With an aim to pocket the three-match series, Team India will face Afghanistan in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday.
Shivam Dube scored a belligerent half-century to hand India a six-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the opening T20I in Mohali on Thursday. With this win India took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Left-hander Dube smashed an unbeaten 60 off 40 balls to help India overcome a 159-run target with 15 balls to spare. Electing to field, India restricted Afghanistan to a modest 158-5.
1/10:From Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya: Most T20I ducks for India
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2/10:Rohit Sharma - 11 ducks
<p>India skipper Rohit Sharma leads the unwanted list of most ducks for India in the shortest format of the game. He has 11 ducks from 149 matches so far, including the one against Afghanistan in Mohali.</p>AFP
3/10:KL Rahul - 5 ducks
<p>Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is second in the list. Rahul, who has played 72 T20Is for India, has so far registered five ducks in the format.</p>ANI
4/10:Washington Sundar - 4 ducks
<p>The spin all-rounder Washington Sundar is just behind Rahul in this dubious list. He has four ducks from 41 matches so far for India.</p>AFP
5/10:Shreyas Iyer - 4 ducks
<p>Occupying the joint third spot in the list is India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer. He too has four ducks in T20Is after playing 51 matches for India.</p>AFP
6/10:Virat Kohli - 4 ducks
<p>The man with more than 4000 T20I runs, Virat Kohli finds himself in the three-way tie for the third spot in the list. Kohli too has four ducks after representing India in 115 shortest format matches. </p>Getty Images
7/10:Ashish Nehra - 3 ducks
<p>Former pacer and current Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra is among the six Indian cricketers with three ducks. Nehra played 27 T20Is, but his three ducks came from just five innings.<br /></p>Getty Images
8/10:Yusuf Pathan - 3 ducks
<p>Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who played 22 matches, has three ducks to his name. He is tied fourth in this unwanted list.<br /></p>TOI Sports
9/10:Rishabh Pant - 3 ducks
<p>India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is recuperating from injuries, has three ducks from 66 T20Is.<br /></p>Getty Images
10/10:Suryakumar Yadav - 3 ducks
<p>World No.1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav, who is known for his exploits in the format, too has three ducks to his name. He has played 60 matches so far.</p>AFPAs the team moves to Indore for the second T20I, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a delightful video on Saturday featuring Team India players sharing their favourite things about Indore.
Some players expressed their preference for Indore's iconic dish - Poha, while others highlighted Avesh Khan as the team's most humorous individual, according to the players themselves.
Avesh hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
"Hello everyone, aap sabhi ka swagat hai mere sheher Indore mein (I welcome all of you in my own city Indore)," Avesh, who is the part of the India squad, said in the video.
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Bengaluru will host the third T20 on January 17.
India's batting ace Virat Kohli, who missed the opening encounter in Mohali on Thursday due to personal reasons, will join the squad for the Indore and Bengaluru T20Is.
