{
  "id": 4864628,
  "title": "Jasprit Bumrah Returns As Krunal Pandya Snubbed, Axar Patel Retained In India Squad For Afghanistan T20Is; Check Full List",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/jasprit-bumrah-returns-as-krunal-pandya-snubbed-axar-patel-retained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/jasprit-bumrah-returns-krunal-pandya-axar-patel-india-afghanistan-t20i-squad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian Cricket Team's selection committee has revealed the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Royal Challengers Bengaluru star all-rounder Krunal Pandya was left out of the team, while Axar Patel was retained. The series is set to begin on September 13 in Delhi. Shreyas Iyer will be the captain, with Tilak Varma as vice-captain. Jasprit Bumrah is making a return to the squad, assuming he clears fitness checks. Other notable inclusions are Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana, all of whom are awaiting fitness clearance. The three T20Is will be played against Afghanistan at New Delhi starting from September 13.",
  "summary": "The Indian Cricket Team's The Men’s Selection Committee has picked the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The BCCI announced the squad on Tuesday with few interesting additions for the home series. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star all-rounder Krunal Pandya has missed out on an India comeback after Axar Patel was retained in the squad for the three-match T20I…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}