Sanju IN, Who Goes OUT? India T20I Squad for Afghanistan Series 2026

Over the last few months of Indian Cricket, the T20I team has seen major changes in the squad, which have impacted the overall results of the T20I team, especially after being crowned the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 champions earlier this year. The next T20I series for the Indian Cricket Team is scheduled to be played against Afghanistan ahead of the Asian Games 2026, where this series will be good preparation for the big tournament.

This is the first time in the history of cricket that Afghanistan is hosting a bilateral series against India; however, the series will be played in India, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The Indian management will be looking forward to making a few changes from the last playing squad against Zimbabwe for this series. This article will list the probable India T20I Squad against Afghanistan, where Sanju Samson comeback is expected.

India T20I Squad Against Afghanistan (Probable)

The India T20I squad for Afghanistan will see a change of players when compared to the last touring squad. Sanju Samson comeback is on the cards who is most likely to replace Prabhsimran Singh in the squad, who got a maiden call-up for the last tour. IND squad will see most of the players who are picked in the squad for the Asian Games 2026.

However, there are many players like Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and others who are dealing with injuries, keeping them out of the squad for the IND vs AFG T20I Series. Here is the probable India T20I Squad against Afghanistan:

India's Preparation Ahead of the Asian Games 2026

The Indian Cricket Team is considered the best T20 team in the world for its explosive style of play in all departments. The IND vs AFG T20I Series will be a three-match T20I series, scheduled to be played from September 13, 2026, to September 17, 2026. This series will give more clear picture to the management going into the Asian Games 2026, which will be played from September 24 to October 3, 2026, with India directly playing the quarter-finals.