Afghanistan hosts India in a three-match T20I series, starting September 13 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The series marks the return of Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, owing to injury. BCCI's CoE recently cleared him for the series, which will help him get into the zone for the upcoming Asian Games.
Meanwhile there is much speculation on the opening pair. Abhishek Sharma will kick-start the proceedings but the door is open for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson. Captain Shreyas Iyer stated that both the players bring different things on the table and hence, only during the toss will there be clarity on the opening pair.
Afghanistan meanwhile will look to weave through spin magic. Players to watch out for: Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman However, with the pitch looking flat, they could be reliant on their pace unit. In the meantime, hitters have to take a lot of responsibility on themselves. Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib will be the key for the side. Rahmatullah Gurbaz