BCCI Announces India Squad for Afghanistan T20I Series: Check Full List and Schedule
BCCI has announced India’s team for the upcoming Afghanistan T20I series. Check the complete player list, schedule and key details.
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.
India’s squad for Afghanistan T20I series announced. #TeamIndia will play three T20Is against Afghanistan at New Delhi, beginning September 13.#AFGvIND pic.twitter.com/UqTUeZyHz8
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 1, 2026
| Player Name | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer | Captain |
| Abhishek Sharma | Batter |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Batter |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper (WK) |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper (WK) |
| Tilak Varma | Vice-Captain (VC) |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder (Subject to fitness) |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder (Subject to fitness) |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Spinner |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Spinner |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler (Subject to fitness) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Fast Bowler (Subject to fitness) |
Afghanistan vs India T20I Series Schedule
Below are the complete details of the series schedule. Including date, venues and time of matches.
| Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST / GMT) |
| 1st T20I | Sunday, Sep 13, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT |
| 2nd T20I | Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT |
| 3rd T20I | Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM GMT |
Source: BCCI
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