IND vs AFG: Virat Kohli to Skip Opening T20I Against Afghanistan


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Virat Kohli's Personal Absence

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Will return in Subsequent Matches

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Kohli's Last T20 Appearance

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India's Path to T20I World Cup: Increased Confusion, less solutions

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Will Kohli and Rohit form the opening pair?

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Lack of preparation for T20 World Cup?

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Ishan's path back through domestic cricket.

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