Vaibhav Sooryavanshi draws focus as India prepares for Afghanistan series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 6:58 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
India captain Shreyas Iyer confirmed the team is evaluating its top-order options as they prepare for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting Sunday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi participated in an optional training session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium alongside Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. Coaches Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak held extended discussions with Sooryavanshi, highlighting a potential selection decision between him and Sanju Samson for an opening role. Meanwhile, the squad is managing injury concerns involving several key players, including Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar, ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran noted his side has formulated specific plans to address the threat posed by Sooryavanshi during the series.
- •The three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan begins this Sunday in New Delhi.
- •Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is under consideration to open the batting with Abhishek Sharma.
- •India is monitoring the health of key players including Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Varun Chakaravarthy.
- •Ibrahim Zadran will lead the Afghanistan team as T20I captain for the first time.
- •BCCI officials are seeking to recruit a new head of Sports Science and Medicine at the Centre of Excellence.
- 6:58 PMYahoo Sports — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in focus as India juggle opening dilemma and injury concerns against Afghanistan
"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the focal point of India’s optional training session ahead of the Afghanistan T20I series, spending extended time with Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak. His inclusion would create a selection dilemma alongside Sanju Samson, while skipper Shreyas Iyer backed India’s squad depth and addressed growing injury concerns ahead of the Asian Games.
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