Bumrah, Samson back; Pandya misses out as India announce squad for Afghanistan T20Is
The Indian cricket team has officially unveiled their 15-member squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan, with Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain. The pace attack is bolstered by the return of Jasprit Bumrah, alongside Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. Notable batsmen include Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, although some players still await fitness clearance prior to the…
India has revealed their 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, with Jasprit Bumrah returning despite missing the Ireland, England and Zimbabwe tours. Hardik Pandya is not included following a new setback in his comeback from injury. The team will be captained by Shreyas Iyer, with Tilak Varma as his vice-captain.
Young talent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remains in the squad, having been part of the previous Zimbabwe series. Bumrah, Arshdeep and Harshit form the pace-bowling attack, while Reddy, Sundar, Washington and Ravi contribute with the ball as well. In the batting line-up, Dube, Nitish, Axar and Washington are among the options, alongside Sooryavanshi, Iyer, Varma, Shivam Dube and the emerging Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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