Star Seamer Bumrah Returns as BCCI Announces Indian Squad for Afghanistan T20 Series | Sports-Games
Jasprit Bumrah returns after a knee injury, while four players await fitness clearance from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence.
- The BCCI announced India's 15-member squad on Tuesday for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, with Shreyas Iyer captaining and Tilak Varma named vice-captain.
- Bumrah returns after being sidelined by a knee injury sustained during the ODI series in England, which forced him to miss India's recent two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Harshit Rana were also selected subject to clearance from the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, while senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya remains unavailable recovering from a quadriceps injury.
- Afghanistan will play their "home series" against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13, 15, and 17, featuring wicketkeepers Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan.
- The same 15-member squad will travel for the Asian Games later this month following the Afghanistan T20Is, as part of Afghanistan's Future Tours Program with home fixtures hosted in India.
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Star seamer Bumrah returns as BCCI announces Indian squad for Afghanistan T20 series | Sports-Games
The Men's Selection Committee has announced India's squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, with regular skipper Shreyas Iyer set to lead the side and Tilak Varma named vice-captain.
4 players yet to clear fitness in squad for Afghan series: Is India shooting themselves in the foot?
India's T20I squad for the series against Afghanistan features four players awaiting fitness clearance, creating uncertainty ahead of the matches. Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Harshit Rana are key names, while Mayank Yadav's promising performance raises questions on selection.
The Indian Army is ready to take on Afghanistan. India has announced its squad for the matches, which begin on September 13th. This team has seen several major changes.
Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana included in India’s squad for Afghanistan T20I series - The Tribune
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, on Tuesday, was named in the Indian squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in the National Capital subject to fitness clearance as the selectors picked an identical squad that will travel to Aichi-Nagoya for the Asian Games later this month. Afghanistan will be ‘hosting’ India for three T20Is to […]
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