A three-match T20 series between India and Afghanistan will commence on September 13. Shreyas Iyer captains the Indian team, with Tilak Verma appointed as vice-captain. Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has also been included in the squad.
Sanjay Samson and Jasprit Bumrah have returned to the Indian team. Significant changes have been made to the squad this time. Rinku Singh has been excluded from the squad ahead of the matches against Afghanistan.
Three players—Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy—will join the team after successfully passing the physical fitness test. All-rounder Washington Sundar has recovered. It is also reported that the Indian team participated in a tour of Zimbabwe.
In India, the direct broadcast of this T20 series will be available on the Sony Sports Network channel. Viewers can watch all three matches online via the FanCode application and website on mobile and digital platforms. The start time for all three games is scheduled for 19:00. Indian cricket fans are anticipating exciting encounters, especially looking forward to a bright performance from Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
The Indian squad for the series against Afghanistan includes: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanjay Samson (Wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma (Vice-Captain), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshadip Singh, and Harshit Rana* (conditional, subject to fitness tests).
The Afghanistan squad against India: Ibrahim Jadaran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurgaz (Wicketkeeper), Noor Rahman (Wicketkeeper), Sedikullah Atal, Darwish Rasuli, Ajmatullah Umardzai, Gulbadan Naib, Mohammed Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Haroti, Noor Ahmed, Mujib Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Faruqi, Abdullah Ahmadjai, Navin-ul-Haq.
The first T20 will take place on September 13, 2026, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The second match is scheduled for September 15, 2026, also at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The third T20 will be held on September 17, 2026, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.