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As the Indian cricket team is all set to play the T20I series against Afghanistan, India's star cricketer Virat Kohli will not be there for the first match at Punjab's Mohali on January 11 due to personal reasons. The news was confirmed by India's head coach Rahul Dravid on January 10 while addressing a press conference. Dravid added that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Earlier on January 7, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which comprises SS Das and Salil Ankola, released Team India's squad for the upcoming IDFC First Bank T20 international series against Afghanistan. In the released list, the BCCI confirmed the return of skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, who will play the shortest format of the game after 14 months. The board added that the selectors had decided to give some rest to India's star pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj who bowled some impressive spells in South Africa. Virat Kohli's return to the T20 format after 14 months gave fans a reason to celebrate and some of them even wanted him to open the innings with Rohit Sharma in the T20i series against Afghanistan. About Channel: Your daily dose of videos for the latest and exclusive news from India and the rest of the world. From current affairs, sports, cricket, Bollywood, TV, entertainment, health, business & technology. Stay tuned for happenings around the world powered by India.com. India.com covers breaking news, latest news, politics, entertainment and sports from India & World. Subscribe India.com : https://bit.ly/3o7PtHP Follow us on:- Download India.com app Link- http://onelink.to/uqwaee International Users App Link- http://onelink.to/prvyta Web: http://www.india.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indiacom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/indiacom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiadotcom/