Archive · 1 Sep 2026
India Names Afghanistan T20I Squad as Bumrah Returns, Pandya Out
India has chosen a cricket team for three T20 matches against Afghanistan.
The matches will be played in Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17.
Jasprit Bumrah is back in the team, but doctors must first clear him to play.
Hardik Pandya is not included because he is not fully fit.
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are the two wicketkeepers.
Shreyas Iyer will captain the team, with Tilak Varma as vice-captain.
Several players who were selected for the Zimbabwe series have been left out.
Some returning players are also subject to fitness clearance.
India selected a 15-member squad for the three-match Afghanistan T20I series beginning September 13.
Jasprit Bumrah returns, but his selection depends on fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Hardik Pandya was left out after not being declared fit following a niggle.
Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy return to the squad.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are also included subject to fitness clearance.
- Who
- India’s men’s selection committee named a 15-player squad led by Shreyas Iyer, with Afghanistan as the opponent.
- What
- India announced its squad for a three-match T20I series; Jasprit Bumrah returns, while Hardik Pandya is omitted.
- When
- The series is scheduled for September 13, 15 and 17.
- Where
- All three matches will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
- Why
- The squad was selected for India’s upcoming Afghanistan T20I series, with some selections dependent on players receiving fitness clearance.
- Series
- Three T20 internationals between India and Afghanistan
- Match dates
- September 13, 15 and 17
- Venue
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- India captain
- Shreyas Iyer
- India vice-captain
- Tilak Varma
- Fitness condition
- Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are subject to fitness clearance
- Major omission
- Hardik Pandya
Sources
India squad for Afghanistan T20I series: Hardik Pandya misses out, Jasprit Bumrah returns - Telegraph India
Jasprit Bumrah returns for Afghanistan T20Is; Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar recalled
