Newspunjab
7 Sept 2026
The BCCI has announced a 15-member Indian squad for the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan starting from September 13. Shreyas Iyer has been given the captaincy of the team, while Tilak Verma has been made the vice-captain. Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have been named as wicketkeepers. Young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi has also been retained in the team. The team also includes key players like Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy and Washington Sundar. All three T20 matches between India and Afghanistan will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on September 13, 15 and 17. Afghanistan will be captained by Ibrahim Zadran, while the team also includes key players like Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Nabi.
