The BCCI have named a 15-member squad for the upcoming Afghanistan vs India T20I series. The series will begin on September 13, with all matches set to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
After India’s recent series triumph over Zimbabwe a couple of weeks ago, the side will be in some confidence. The squad also features several players who are subject to fitness clearance. In this article, we will go through the complete squad the players subject to fitness and the schedule for the series.
India Squad for Afghanistan T20I Series
The Indian team will be led by Shreyas Iyer in this series, with Tilak Varma continuing as the vice-captain. While Hardik Pandya remains out of action, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy will be subject to fitness clearance ahead of the series.
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Player Name
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Role
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Shreyas Iyer
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Captain
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Abhishek Sharma
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Batter
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
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Batter
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Sanju Samson
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Wicketkeeper (WK)
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Ishan Kishan
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Wicketkeeper (WK)
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Tilak Varma
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Vice-Captain (VC)
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Shivam Dube
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All-rounder
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Nitish Kumar Reddy
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All-rounder (Subject to fitness)
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Axar Patel
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All-rounder
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Washington Sundar
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All-rounder (Subject to fitness)
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Varun Chakaravarthy
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Spinner
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Ravi Bishnoi
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Spinner
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Jasprit Bumrah
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Fast Bowler (Subject to fitness)
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Arshdeep Singh
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Fast Bowler
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Harshit Rana
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Fast Bowler (Subject to fitness)
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Afghanistan vs India T20I Series Schedule
Below are the complete details of the series schedule. Including date, venues and time of matches.
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Match
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Date
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Venue
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Time (IST / GMT)
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1st T20I
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Sunday, Sep 13, 2026
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Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT
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2nd T20I
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Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026
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Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT
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3rd T20I
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Thursday, Sep 17, 2026
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Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT
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Source: BCCI
Key Highlights of India Squad
Sanju Samson has returned to the side after missing the Zimbabwe tour. Young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has also retained his place in the team. It will be interesting to see the opening combination with Samson’s return and Abhishek Sharma in team.
In a concerning development, Hardik Pandya still remains out of international cricket due to injury concerns. The all-rounder last played in the IPL for Mumbai Indians in May. Despite his absence, India have plenty of options in the all rounder department with Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar.
In the pace department, all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana as they await fitness clearance. Arshdeep Singh will also lead the pace attack alongside them.
Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy era began with back to back series defeats against Ireland and England. However, the side bounced back against Zimbabwe winning its first T20I series under Iyer and they will be continue that form.