IND vs AFG 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer Loses Toss, India to Bat Against Afghanistan; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Left Out Again
New Delhi, September 17: India takes on Afghanistan in the 3rd and the final T20I of The Friendship Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Thursday. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and opted to bowl first while eyeing to avoid a clean sweep. The fans were expecting that Shreyas Iyer would announce at the toss that Sanju Samson has been rested and young opener Vaibhav…
New Delhi witnessed the third and final T20I of The Friendship Cup 2026 between India and Afghanistan on Thursday. In a notable development, Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and chose to bowl first, aiming to avoid a clean sweep. Fans had anticipated that Shreyas Iyer would mention Sanju Samson's resting and the return of young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the playing XI.
However, that didn't happen as Vaibhav missed the chance to make his comeback, leaving him to wait for another opportunity. The only change in the lineup was Yash Thakur replacing Arshdeep Singh.
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