'Whatever we learnt from him...': MI star Allah Ghazanfar eyes Rohit Sharma challenge in India vs Afghanistan ODIs

Afghanistan will lock horns against the Indian team in the upcoming three-match ODI series, starting from Saturday, June 13. The first ODI will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Afghanistan's star spinner Allah Ghazanfar who played for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the recently concluded IPL 2026 has opened up on facing his MI teammate Rohit Sharma in the ODI series.

Allah Ghazanfar on playing against Rohit Sharma

In a conversation with PTI, the star spinner opened up facing Rohit Sharma in the first-ever bilateral ODI series between India and Afghanistan, saying that he will try to implicate all the lessons he learned from the former India skipper.

"Rohit bhai is a legend and a very good player," said Ghazanfar.

While acknowledging Rohit Sharma's greatness in the ODI format, Ghazanfar revealed that he received some valuable tips from the former India skipper, and he will try to use those against the Indian team to boost their winning chances.

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“He opens the batting and we bowl with the new ball. Whatever we have learnt from him, Inshallah, we will try to use it to our advantage and see what happens. Once when I was batting, he gave me some tips. I really appreciated that and I am thankful to him," added Ghazanfar.

Will Rohit Sharma play against Afghanistan in the ODI series?

After suffering a hamstring injury in IPL 2026, there were doubts on Rohit Sharma's participation in the ODI series against Afghanistan. However, Rohit has cleared all the mandatory fitness tests at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) and he is all set to represent India against Afghanistan.

Coming to Rohit's batting form, the star opener started the IPL with a great knock however the unwanted injury forced him to appear in every match of the side. However, he made a comeback in the last few games and finished the season on a decent note, as it could have been better. Given Rohit's recent form in the ODI format, it is safe to say that he could score big runs once he gets in.