Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Yash Thakur Replaces Arshdeep Singh in India’s Afghanistan Finale
Yash Thakur is a fast-medium bowler from Vidarbha.
India chose him to play against Afghanistan in the third T20I.
He replaced Arshdeep Singh, who played in the first two matches.
India had already won the series by leading 2-0.
This was Thakur’s first home appearance for India.
He had earlier played two T20I matches in Zimbabwe and taken four wickets.
He has also taken many wickets in domestic cricket and the IPL.
India wanted to give him experience before the Asian Games.
Vidarbha right-arm fast-medium bowler Yash Thakur replaced Arshdeep Singh for India’s third T20I against Afghanistan.
Thakur was handed his first home appearance after making his T20I debut in Zimbabwe in July.
He has taken four wickets in two T20Is and 81 wickets in 50 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches.
Thakur has 97 first-class wickets, 90 List A wickets and 114 T20 wickets.
India, already 2-0 ahead in the series, rotated Arshdeep to give Thakur match time before the Asian Games.
- Who
- Yash Thakur replaced Arshdeep Singh in India’s team, while Ibrahim Zadran captained Afghanistan.
- What
- India made one change for the third and final T20I, giving Thakur a new-ball role.
- When
- Thursday, during the third match of the three-match T20I series.
- Where
- The match was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
- Why
- India had already secured the series and rested Arshdeep while giving Thakur match time before the Asian Games.
- Player
- Yash Thakur is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who represents Vidarbha.
- Birth
- He was born in Kolkata on 28 December 1998.
- International record
- Thakur took four wickets in his first two T20I matches in Zimbabwe.
- Domestic T20 record
- He has 81 wickets in 50 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches at an economy rate of 7.04.
- Overall records
- He has 97 first-class wickets, 90 List A wickets from 57 matches and 114 T20 wickets.
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- He was Vidarbha’s leading wicket-taker last season with 19 wickets.
- IPL highlights
- He took 4/37 for Lucknow Super Giants against Punjab Kings in 2023 and 5/30 for Lucknow Super Giants against Gujarat Titans in 2024.