“Reason to watch international cricket again” – Fans react as Sanju Samson returns in India squad for AFG vs IND 2026 T20Is

Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has returned to India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. He made a comeback to the squad after being left out for the Zimbabwe series.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named a 15-member squad for the Afghanistan series on Tuesday. Alongside Sanju, senior fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah also returned to the squad.

However, his participation in the series is subject to fitness clearance.Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana have also been included in the squad but will have to clear the fitness test.Samson returns to the squad after missing a solitary series. He is picked alongside fellow wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan.Fans quickly flooded social media platforms with messages celebrating the inclusion of the star wicketkeeper-batter.

Hashtags like #SanjuSamson and #SanjuIsBack trended worldwide within minutes of the announcement. Supporters praised the selection committee for rewarding consistency and talent, expressing hopes that Samson will secure a long-term spot in India’s T20I side.”Sanju back into the T20I team, finally I got a reason to watch international cricket again,” one fan wrote on X after BCCI announced the squad.Here are a few more reactions:Full schedule for India vs Afghanistan T20IsThe upcoming three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan is scheduled to be played entirely at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

The first T20I will be played on September 13, followed by the remaining two matches on September 15 and 17.AFG vs IND 2026 Full Schedule1st T20I – September 13 – Arun Jaitley Stadium2nd T20I – September 15 – Arun Jaitley Stadium3rd T20I – September 17 – Arun Jaitley StadiumIndia’s full squad for Afghanistan series: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson [WK], Ishan Kishan [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana*Note: * Subject to fitness clearance

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