IND vs AFG / Why was there a 'rift' in Team India before Mohali T20?

IND vs AFG: T20 series is going to start from Afghanistan. But, what happened to Team India before that? In Mohali, where the first match is being held, what is the Indian team complaining about and why? The surprising thing is that Shubhman Gill and Arshdeep Singh have not supported their team on the issue against which they had complaint. After all, what was the reason why he did not complain like other players? Was he not troubled by the same things that other players were troubled with? We will find answers to such questions but before that let us find out what did Team India complain about in Mohali?

Actually, BCCI has shared a video, in which the real reason for Team India's problems is mentioned. In this video, head coach Rahul Dravid and other players are seen narrating their problems. What the two players i.e. Gill and Arshdeep are saying is a completely opposite story. Actually, the problem mentioned in the video shared by BCCI is related to the cold of Mohali. The entire team is complaining about that biting cold. But, Gill and Arshdeep say that where is the cold, they are feeling hot.

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Team India troubled in the cold of Mohali!

Team India looked so troubled due to the falling temperature in Mohali that it even faced difficulty in practicing. Akshar Patel, who comes from Gujarat, was seen saying that he has never faced such cold in his state. Head coach Rahul Dravid was also seen saying similar things, who started remembering the weather of Bengaluru.

Rinku Singh also had his own problems. He said that he had just returned from playing a match in Kerala, where the weather was hot. After playing in that season, he is shivering in the cold of Mohali. Meaning there was some problem with every player or staff of the team. In the cold of Mohali, he was seen shivering and sometimes rubbing his hands.

Statement of Shubman Gill and Arshdeep different from the team

However, while the effect of Mohali's cold was clearly visible on the other players, Shubhman Gill and Arshdeep Singh had no complaints. He was speaking a different language than his team. Arshdeep said that it is not winter but summer. He has come to practice only in half sleeves. Gill also said something similar. He said that the temperature is 7 degrees, but not that cold. It is clear that these two players would not be feeling that much cold because being local boys, they are familiar with the weather here. Both of them grew up playing cricket in Mohali.

Well, just as Gill and Arshdeep were not affected by the cold weather during the match against Afghanistan, similarly we have to pray that it does not affect the other players as well. So that Team India can start the series with a win.