IND vs AFG: A 3-match T-20 series is going to be played between India and Afghanistan, for which BCCI has announced its squad on 1st September. Apart from Sanju Samson, many players including Jasprit Bumrah have returned. The first match will be played on 13 September at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In such a situation, captain Shreyas Iyer can take the field with this type of playing 11.
Opening pair can be like this
For the first match against Afghanistan, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma can be seen playing the role of the opening pair for the Indian team. Abhishek Sharma is in excellent form, he has scored two consecutive half-centuries in the Sher-e-Punjab T-20 League. Apart from this, Sanju is expected to get a chance in the first match in place of Vaibhav. The pair of Sanju and Abhishek have performed brilliantly for India.
These names are included in the middle order
Ishan Kishan can bat at number 3. Ishaan is continuously doing wonders for India in T-20. He also performed brilliantly in the 3-match T-20 series played against Zimbabwe. There is a possibility of captain Shreyas Iyer landing at number 4. He likes to bat at this number in T-20. Tilak Verma can take charge at number 5, who is also the vice-captain of the team.
Tilak is also continuously doing wonders for India. Tilak has also played a century in the first match and a half-century in the second match against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-finals. Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akshar Patel can bat in the lower middle order. Akshar and Reddy may be entrusted with the role of finishers.
A look at the bowling department
Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and mystery bowler Varun Chakraborty can handle the spin department. The trio of three can trouble the Afghan batsmen. At the same time, the front of the fast bowling department may mainly be with Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana. Apart from this, Nitish Reddy can also be seen bowling fast.
India’s probable playing 11 for the first T20 against Afghanistan
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakraborty and Jasprit Bumrah.