India squad announced for Afghanistan T20 series
Shreyas Iyer will lead the Indian team
Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a chance
IND Vs AFG T20 Series/Team India: A three-match T20 series will be played between India and Afghanistan from September 13. Afghanistan has already announced their team. Meanwhile, the BCCI and the selection committee have announced the Indian team. Shreyas Iyer has been entrusted with the leadership of the Indian team. So Vaibhav Suryavanshihas also got a place in the Indian team.
A 3-match T20 series will be held between India and Afghanistan in the month of September. This will be the first match of the series. BCCI has announced a 15-member Indian squad for this important series. The selection committee has once again shown faith in Shreyas Iyer and entrusted him with the leadership of the team.
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The Indian team against Afghanistan has been announced. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has also been given a place in this team. Batsman Sanju Samson has returned to the T20 team. Along with him, Ishan Kishan has also been selected as the wicket keeper.
India's squad for Afghanistan T20I series announced. #TeamIndia will play three T20Is against Afghanistan at New Delhi, beginning September 13.#AFGvIND pic.twitter.com/UqTUeZyHz8
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 1, 2026
15-member Indian squad for Afghanistan series
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Jaspreet Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.
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Schedule of matches
- First T20: September 13
- Second T20: September 15
- 3rd T20: 17 September
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee has announced the Indian squad for the upcoming T20I series. Although four key players Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana have been included in this team, a star has been added to their names. This means that all four players can actually play in the field only if they pass the fitness test.