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AFG vs IND T20Is | Samson back, Bumrah awaits fitness clearance

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0000

While Sanju Samson did come back to open in the fifth and final T20I against Harry Brook’s men, he did not feature in the squad altogether for the subsequent series against Zimbabwe. File
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Sanju Samson has returned to India’s T20I squad for three matches against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from September 13 to 17. The 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was dropped from the playing XI after featuring in both T20Is against Ireland and the first T20I of a five-match series against England on the tour of the United Kingdom in June and July.

While Samson did come back to open in the fifth and final T20I against Harry Brook’s men, he did not feature in the squad altogether for the subsequent series against Zimbabwe.

Samson’s ouster came shortly after he was adjudged the Player-of-the-Tournament in India’s victorious T20 World Cup campaign in March. His scores in the final three games of the marquee event were 89, 89 and 97 n.o. He will have to vie for an opening slot with Abhishek Sharma and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the upcoming series.

The 15-member squad, led by Shreyas Iyer, also sees a return for Jasprit Bumrah after injury, but his participation remains subject to fitness clearance. The speedster had missed India’s recent Test series win over Sri Lanka due to a knee injury.

With the Men in Blue heading to Japan to defend their Asian Games gold later this month, they may look to tread cautiously with their pace spearhead. All-rounders Nitish Kumar, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana, all of whom are coming back from injuries, will also need clearance from the medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) to take part against the Afghans.

The squad: Shreyas Iyer (Capt.), Tilak Varma (Vice-capt.), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana*.

* Subject to fitness clearance

Published – September 01, 2026 07:36 pm IST

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India squad announced for Women’s T20 World Cup; Harmanpreet to captain team

admin — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:36:32 +0000

File picture of India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur
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The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled on Tuesday for the Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3.

Top-order batter Yastika Bhatia and spin all-rounder Shreyanka Patil were also included in the squad subject to fitness.

Star batter Smriti Mandhana has been named Harmanpreet’s deputy.

The ICC event was shifted to the UAE from Bangladesh following unrest in the South Asian nation owing to a students’ protest.

India, placed in Group A along with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, will be aiming for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy.

India squad for Women’s T20 World Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan.

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India’s T20 World Cup squad | Pant back in the mix after the horrific accident while Rahul misses the bus

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:36:25 +0000

File picture of India captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya
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Yuzvendra Chahal and Shivam Dube were named in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The team, announced by BCCI on Tuesday, will be led by Rohit Sharma. Hardik Pandya serves as the vice-captain.

Leggie Chahal, ignored for India’s recent T20 assignments, was picked on the strength of good returns for Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL season. Chahal is the only right-arm spinner in the squad, with southpaws Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav forming the rest of the spin attack.

Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj are the specialist pacers.

Also read | ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024: full schedule, dates and venues

Lucknow Super Giants skipper K.L. Rahul and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Dinesh Karthik were among the notable omissions. Karthik had harboured hopes of making the bus, after finding good form as a finisher for RCB.

Shubman Gill lost out on the opener slot to Yashasvi Jaiswal. Gill and lower-order batter Rinku Singh were named in the reserves. Rinku gave way to Dube, who has shown a penchant for big hits.

The tournament marks the international comeback of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Pant, who last donned the India cap in December 2022, was forced into a long layoff after suffering a car accident. The 26-year-old has proved his worth in IPL 2024, making vital contributions with the bat for Delhi Capitals (DC) and showing athleticism with the ’keeping gloves.

RR captain and fan-favourite Sanju Samson is the second gloveman. Samson has shone bright for RR, batting at a strike-rate of 161.08 with an average of 77.

Keeping faith in Kohli

The selectors have kept their faith in Virat Kohli, who in recent times has been criticised for not keeping a high strike-rate. Kohli had dismissed these concerns after an unbeaten 44-ball 70 for RCB against Gujarat Titans on Sunday, stating that “it is just about winning the game for the team.”

Trust has also been placed on Hardik, who has struggled in his maiden season as captain of Mumbai Indians. Hardik has failed with both bat and ball, and has faced the ire of MI fans who are unhappy with him replacing Rohit as the MI skipper.

India commences its World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (New York), followed by the highly-anticipated clash against Pakistan on June 9 at the same venue.

India then takes on USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively.

Full squad

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.

Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

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