NEW DELHI: India have announced their squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The Men’s Selection Committee picked a 15-member Shreyas Iyer-led squad for the series, with several prominent names, including Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, included.Tilak Varma remains deputy to Iyer.Abhishek Sharma, Sooryavanshi, Samson and Kishan are among the batting options. Samson and Kishan have both been named wicketkeepers.The all-rounders’ group includes Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.The spin department features Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi.As reported by TimesofIndia.com earlier, Hardik Pandya’s return to international cricket hit a roadblock after a late leg niggle disrupted his plans at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE).
Bumrah, Arshdeep headline pace attack
Bumrah returns to the squad alongside Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, with the trio forming the pace-bowling options.However, Bumrah, Nitish, Washington and Harshit are subject to fitness clearance, according to the selection announcement.India squad for Afghanistan T20Is: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson [WK], Ishan Kishan [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana*(NOTE: * Subject to fitness clearance)
