Virat Kohli is likely to miss the first T-20 International against Afghanistan due to personal reasons, head coach Rahul Dravid revealed during the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.

Acording to the team’s head coach, the former India skipper will be available for the next two matches. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma will be opening the innings for India, the coach added.

Kohli last played in the shortest format in November 2022, his last game being India’s semi-final loss during the T-20 World Cup in Australia.

The three-match contest against Afghanistan will be India’s last before the T-20 World Cup in June, giving the team more clarity on where it stands ahead of the ICC event in the Americas.

However, Afghanistan is also going to miss their star spinner Rashid Khan. Khan underwent a back surgery in November last year and is still recuperating.