India Names Squad for Afghanistan T20I Series
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India has a new squad for cricket games against Afghanistan.
The games are called T20Is. This means short cricket matches.
A famous player named Jasprit Bumrah is back in the team.
Bumrah is a fast bowler. He throws the ball very fast.
Other big players are also back in the squad.
The team announced the players' names this week.
Fans are happy to see the big players return.
India and Afghanistan will play the T20I series soon.
A series means many games between two teams.
People wait to see how India will play.
Vocabulary15 words
- squad
- a group of players chosen for a team
- T20Is
- short cricket games between countries
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball to the batter
- series
- many games played one after another
- announced
- told people something new
- fast bowler
- a player who throws the ball very quickly
- cricket
- a sport played with a bat and ball
- match
- one single game
- team
- a group of players who play together
- return
- come back
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- famous
- known by many people
- throw
- to send something through the air with your hand
- game
- a sport activity with rules
- big players
- very good and well-known players
Quiz
Answer key
1. Jasprit Bumrah 2. A short cricket game 3. India and Afghanistan
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India has a new _____ for cricket games against Afghanistan.
The games are called _____. This means short cricket matches.
A famous player named Jasprit _____ is back in the team.
Bumrah is a fast _____. He throws the ball very fast.
Other big players are also back in the _____.
The team _____ the players' names this week.
Fans are happy to see the big players _____.
India and Afghanistan will play the T20I _____ soon.
A series means many _____ between two teams.
People wait to see how India will _____.