"If they don't wish to be there, then why drag the RSS and the BJP, and why are they trying to do politics over Lord Ram Temple's consecration?" lashed out at the BJP leader.
This is the first-ever bilateral series between these two sides in any format. Virat Kohli will not play the match due to personal reasons, while skipper Rohit has returned to T20Is after more than a year. Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan is also not playing the series.
"The secret to Test cricket is to treat it as if you are the best player in the world and everyone else has to dance to your tune," said Swann on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast.
Former South Africa batter and captain AB de Villiers has backed experienced India batters playing in the ICC T20 World Cup and said bringing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli back for the T20Is after over a year is a "smart move"
Kohli and Rohit will make their first T20I appearance since featuring against England in the T20 World Cup in 2022. With the World Cup 2024 just a few months away, India will be keen to have the quality of both batters in the team.
Former South Africa star batter AB de Villiers backed India's decision to include Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20I squad for the Afghanistan series.
Following Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya's remarks on 'Kar Sevaks', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli said that his remarks were "condemnable" and "shocking", and comes at a time when the country is enthusiastic and looking forward to the 'Pran Pratishtha
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Wednesday said that the senior Congress leaders' decision to decline the invitation to the Ram Temple event in Ayodhya later this month is 'not surprising'.
Australia's thumping series win over Pakistan in Sydney and India's sensational bowling spell against South Africa enforced a major shift in the ICC Men's Test rankings.