Jasprit Bumrah Returns to India Squad for Afghanistan T20Is
- The series is scheduled to take place on September 13, 15, and 17, 2026, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
- According to Mathrubhumi, India's squad largely mirrors the contingent selected for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- The squad features several young players and multiple options at the top of the order and behind the stumps.
The series is scheduled to take place on September 13, 15, and 17, 2026, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Squad Selection and Fitness Clearances
According to Mathrubhumi, India’s squad largely mirrors the contingent selected for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Shreyas Iyer will captain the side, while Tilak Varma serves as vice-captain.
Bumrah’s inclusion follows a knee injury layoff that kept him out of India’s recent assignments, including an ODI series in England and a two-Test series in Sri Lanka. Mathrubhumi reports that his selection, alongside all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar and fast bowler Harshit Rana, remains subject to fitness clearance.
Team Composition for the Afghanistan Series
The squad features several young players and multiple options at the top of the order and behind the stumps. According to Mathrubhumi’s squad breakdown, the selected players include:
- 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
The spin department relies on Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar. Meanwhile, the pace attack brings together Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana, pending final fitness approvals.