New Delhi: The Indian team has come forward for the three-match T-20 series versus Afghanistan. All three matches of this series to be held from 13 to 17 September will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. This time many faces have reverted from the team seen in the last T20 series versus Zimbabwe. Shreyas Iyer has been made the tutorage and Tilak Varma the vice-captain. The biggest transpiration has come in the form of the return of wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson. He was not part of the Zimbabwe tour squad.
With the return of Samson, Prabhsimran Singh had to be out this time. Prabhasimran was in the team in the last series, but he did not get a endangerment to play. Now their wait will not end versus Afghanistan also.
Why Rinku Singh's comeback did not last long?
The visualization to waif Rinku Singh from the team is definitely shocking. He made a comeback in the Zimbabwe series without stuff left out of the tours of Ireland and England. There he scored 37 runs in two innings and his strike rate was 168.8. Despite this, the selectors have not kept him in the team versus Afghanistan. Apart from Rinku, Suryansh Shedge, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav and Prabhsimran Singh are moreover out of the squad this time.
What are the major changes in bowling?
The biggest transpiration is in bowling itself. India went to Zimbabwe with a trademark new pace attack. Now all the senior bowlers are back. Varun Chakraborty has returned without injury and Ravi Bishnoi remains in the team. That ways two leg spinners will remain together. Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana have moreover returned. Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar will requite wastefulness to the team as all-rounders.
Who has gone in and out?
- The team includes Sanju Samson, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.
- And out are Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav and Prabhsimran Singh. It is well-spoken that most of the youth who were given opportunities in Zimbabwe have now been given rest.
What is its connection with Asian Games?
It is worth noting that plane though the team has reverted a lot since the Zimbabwe series, these 15 players are the same who were selected for the 2026 Asian Games. India has to play its first match in the Asian Games on September 28 as a quarter-final. Meaning, this Afghanistan series is stuff seen as a preparation for the Asian Games.
What is the update regarding fitness?
BCCI has made it well-spoken that the playing of Bumrah, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana will depend on their fitness report. The workbench has moreover issued a new order regarding fitness, no excuse will be allowed.
What is India's final 15-man squad?
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana.
