IND vs AFG : The T20 series between India and Afghanistan is going to start in just 2 days from now. A 3-match T20 series is going to be played between the men's teams of India and Afghanistan from the third day i.e. 13th September (Sunday). Afghanistan is going to host this series. Afghanistan team will be the host of this series in India itself. The Indian cricket team will play like a guest in this series. All three matches of this series will be played at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.
The first match of this series will be played on 13th, the second match on 15th and the third match on 17th September. Before this, the worries of the Indian cricket team and Indian fans are not ending. Because when India's squad for this series was announced by the selectors and BCCI, then 4 players who were not completely fit got a chance.
India's squad for Afghanistan T20I series announced. #TeamIndia will play three T20Is against Afghanistan at New Delhi, beginning September 13.#AFGvINDpic.twitter.com/UqTUeZyHz8
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 1, 2026
Clearance on his fitness was yet to come. These included the names of Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar. Now if the latest media reports are to be believed then Team India may face a shock. There may be a change in the squad of the Indian cricket team, because till now only 2 players have been declared completely match fit and the sword is still hanging on 2 players. Let us know about them in detail.
These 2 players got the green signal
Of these four, 2 have got the green signal. According to all the reports, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy have achieved match fitness. Both these players have cleared all the tests and got fitness clearance at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. Now both these players are fully ready to play in the series against Afghanistan.
🚨 GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA 🚨
– Nitish Kumar Reddy has cleared the fitness to play T20I series Vs Afghanistan. (Pratyush Raj/TOI). pic.twitter.com/z3zTqoOoox
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) September 9, 2026
The sword hanging over these two players
The sword is still hanging over the Indian cricket team's experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and young pacer Harshit Rana. Fitness clearance has not yet come on both of them. If reports are to be believed, Jasprit Bumrah is undergoing match simulation test and there will be an update on his fitness soon. There are reports about Harshit Rana that he is not fully fit yet. He may also be out of the series against Afghanistan. Now what will be the future of these two in the Afghanistan series? Only time will tell.
🚨 NO HARSHIT RANA FOR AFGHANISTAN T20I 🚨
– Harshit Rana is set to be ruled out of the T20I series against Afghanistan. (Cricbuzz). pic.twitter.com/PT0zsUGVHM
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) September 10, 2026
These players may get a chance
Now, if Jasprit Bumrah or Harshit Rana are out of this Indian squad, then Prince Yadav or Gunnoor Brar can be included in the T20 team in their place. Prince Yadav has been associated with India's T20 and ODI team since IPL 2026. Gurnoor has also done well in ODI cricket so far under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. He also got a chance in the test team but he could not play. Bets can be placed on them too.
India's squad for Afghanistan T20 series
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana*.
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