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IND vs AFG Live Score, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma remains in focus in Chennai today. (CREIMAS)
India vs Afghanistan ODI Match Today Live Score: The outside noise continues to grow by each passing day. Rohit Sharma will be sensing it, feeling it in his nerves when he takes guard yet again in Chennai this afternoon.
The return has not been as sublime as we’ve known him to be. A run-out in Dharamsala, a squandered start in Lucknow. Age has begun to be lifted as the major barrier in Rohit’s road ahead to the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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A dead-rubber in Chennai may not be of great consequences to Shubman Gill’s side, but Rohit may have to play out of his skins to show that he still belongs and is as hungry as ever to succeed and retain his opening spot alongside his captaincy successor.
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When Ishan Kishan walked out at No. 4 against Afghanistan on Wednesday, both Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal had already fallen cheaply. What followed was more than just a match-winning knock; it was a loud selection statement directed at the team management.
For nearly four years, KL Rahul has been India’s undisputed first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman in ODIs. While his spot in Tests has faced scrutiny and his T20I career has paused, he completely locked down the 50-over middle order. Even when head coach Gautam Gambhir pushed him down to the demanding No. 6 finisher role—a tough ask for a specialist keeper—Rahul adapted without complaint. (READ MORE)
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