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Sanju Samson Back, No Update on Hardik Pandya as BCCI Announces India Squad for Afghanistan T20Is
Sanju Samson returns and Hardik Pandya is out as India names a 15-man squad, with several players selected subject to fitness clearance.
- On Tuesday, India announced a 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, naming Shreyas Iyer as captain for matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17.
- Seeking to regain momentum in the shortest format, India enters the contest on the back of a 3-0 T20I series win in Zimbabwe, despite suffering a 4-0 series defeat against England.
- Keeper-Batter Sanju Samson returns to the squad after missing the Zimbabwe tour, and Varun Chakaravarthy is back following recovery from a foot injury; Hardik Pandya remains sidelined.
- Selectors included Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, and Nitish Kumar Reddy subject to fitness clearance, with the 15-man squad featuring no major surprises overall.
- Afghanistan has not played a T20I since the T20 World Cup in India earlier this year, making this assignment their first T20I meeting with India since June.
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Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is poised for a significant return to the Indian T20I squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan, commencing September 13 in Delhi. He last featured in the T20 World Cup 2026, where he impressed with 14 wickets. 🏏 India Squad for Afghanistan T20I Series Announced, Jasprit Bumrah and Sanju Samson Return.
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India will play three T20Is against Afghanistan in New Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) are the hosts of this T20I series.
·New Delhi, India
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