Virat Kohli is gearing up for his international return as India prepare for their 2022 Asia Cup opener, where they face arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday (August 28).

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Sunil Chhetri-led India beat Afghanistan in a thrilling match, on Saturday (June 11), in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, at the iconic Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium.

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Sunil Chhetri continues to prove age is just a number with his brilliant performances for the Indian football team despite being 37. The Indian captain scored an amazing free-kick to help India beat Afghanistan 2-1 in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kolkata on Saturday.

WATCH: Captain Sunil Chhetri scores an incredible free kick as India beat Afghanistan 2-1

After a winning start in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, Sunil Chhetri-led India will lock horns with Afghanistan in their second game in Group D on Saturday evening (June 11).

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A match-winning 65-run seventh wicket stand between Raj Bawa and Kaushal Tambe ensured a fighting four-wicket victory for India over a gritty Afghanistan as they entered the semi-final of the U-19 Asia Cup tournament here on Monday.

U19 Asia Cup: Raj Bawa and Kaushal Tambe help India beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets to enter semi-finals

Team India are set to travel to South Africa for three Tests and equal number of ODIs. The tour came under dark clouds following the Omicron threat, however, the national side are now set to leave for the African nation after a few days.

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India came into the Afghanistan face-off, in the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup, with their back against the wall. After losing their first two games in the marquee tournament, the Virat Kohli-led Men in Blue were in desperate need to win and keep their slim chances alive of qualifying for the semi-finals.

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India and Afghanistan locked horns with each other on Wednesday (November 3) in match 33 of the T20 World Cup 2021 edition, being held in the UAE. In what was a must-win game for Team India, Virat Kohli & Co.

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Captain of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli reacted to the return of spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Playing XI after the Men In Blue registered a crucial 66-run win against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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Virat Kohli-led India thrashed Afghanistan by 66 runs in their third clash of the Super 12 round in the T20 World Cup, on Wednesday (November 3) at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

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India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar praised India's performance against Afghanistan in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Wednesday (November 3) — a crucial contest that the Virat Kohli & Co.

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Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is known for his top-class fielding, displayed yet another show of outstanding athleticism to mesmerise his fans during the India vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup match on Wednesday (November 3).

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The Virat Kohli-led Team India defeated Afghanistan by 66 runs to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup alive. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul hammered half-centuries to guide India to a mammoth 210 for two in a must-win match on Wednesday (November 3) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

T20 WC: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul propel India to 66-run win against Afghanistan to keep semi-final hopes alive

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been included in India's Playing XI in a crucial Twenty20 World Cup clash against Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (November 3).

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India played their second game in the Super 12 round in the T20 World Cup 2021 edition against Kane Williamson-led New Zealand, on Sunday (October 31) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

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Team India will face Mohammad Nabi-led Afghanistan in their third encounter of the Super 12 round in the T20 World Cup 2021 edition, being held in the UAE. The Men in Blue will have to raise their game in order to keep themselves alive in the competition as another defeat will surely end their campaign in the marquee tournament.

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Team India will lock horns with Afghanistan in their third encounter in the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup 2021 edition, being held in the UAE. This will be the second game of the day, with New Zealand taking on the lowly-ranked Scotland in the afternoon clash.

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Team India were termed as one of the strongest contenders for the T20 World Cup 2021 edition, being held in the UAE. The Virat Kohli-led side won the two warm-up encounters with ease but have fallen apart since then to lose both their matches in the Super 12 round so far.

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Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan on Tuesday urged fans to "respect the rules and support" the organisers of the T20 World Cup by coming to the stadium with a ticket.

T20 WC: Rashid Khan urges fans to 'respect rules' and come to stadium with tickets for India face-off

Virat Kohli-led Team India's hopes of making it to the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World 2021 suffered a massive blow after their eight-wicket loss against New Zealand on Sunday (October 31) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) has been criticised for using word "thump" in one of their tweets while posting India's hard-fought win over Afghanistan on Saturday.

Twitterati criticise BCCI for wrong choice of word to describe India's narrow win over Afghanistan

India captain Virat Kohli Saturday said the hard-fought win over Afghanistan in the Word Cup was much-needed as it helped the two-time champions to show their character and clinch a victory from the jaws of defeat.

The hard-fought win over Afghanistan was important for us: Virat Kohli

Unbeaten India will look to inch closer to the semi-finals when they take on a battered Afghanistan at Southampton. With seven points from four matches, Virat Kohli's side are comfortably poised to make the next round. Former New Zealand all-rounder and four-time World Cupper Chris Harris gives his insights on whether India should experiment with their playing XI and give the likes of Kedar Jadhav or Dinesh Karthik a run-in in order to keep them match-ready and reduce injury concerns of the regular starting XI.

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Afghanistan restricted India to an achievable target as the 'Men in Blue' struggled against Afghan spinners and posted 224 for eight in their 50 overs in the Match 28 of Cricket World Cup 2019.

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