The Men’s Selection Committee has named the Indian squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.
Jasprit Bumrah, subject to fitness clearance, returns to the squad alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana.
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Bumrah last played internationally on July 16 against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. He was subsequently ruled out of the final ODI at Lord’s due to an impact injury sustained while fielding in Cardiff, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He also missed India’s Test series against Sri Lanka, which India lost 1-0.
The series begins on September 13,
The series begins on September 13, with the second T20I on September 15 and the third on September 17. All matches will take place in New Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.
The series forms part of Afghanistan’s Future Tours Programme and will be played in India, where Afghanistan has hosted its home fixtures in recent years.
India’s top order includes a blend of experienced and emerging players such as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. The middle order features captain Shreyas Iyer, vice-captain Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube.
All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Washington
All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar have been included, while the spin attack will be led by Varun Chakaravarthy alongside Ravi Bishnoi.
The pace attack will be spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, with Harshit Rana providing additional support with his cutters.
The full squad is: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana*.
Source: thenewsmill.com
