The BCCI selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar, with members SS Das and Salil Ankola, is expect to announce the squad for the upcoming match T20I series against Afghanistan on Friday. This series marks India’s final T20I assignment before the 2024 T20 World Cup scheduled for June in the USA and West Indies. In November, India secure a 4-1 victory over Australia in a five-match contest, and later, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the team drew 1-1 against South Africa in a three-match series, with the first match being wash out
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The series against Afghanistan is set to commence on January 11, starting with the first T20I at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. The second T20I is schedule for January 14 in Indore, followed by the final match on the 17th at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium. As per a report from the Indian Express, the selectors will convene on Friday to finalize the squad for the three T20Is against Afghanistan and the initial two Tests of the upcoming five-match series against England, commencing from January 25.
New T20I Captain for Afghanistan Series (BCCI)
Hardik Pandya, who injured his ankle during the ODI World Cup in October, has yet to recover. It was in his stead that Suryakumar had led the Indian team against Australia and South Africa, but the T20I star injured his ankle as well during the last match and is report to be out of action for at least a month.
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The India squad announcement is, hence, likely to reveal who the new captain will be unless Rohit also opts out of this series. Ravindra Jadeja could be an option, given he was the vice-captain in the South Africa series, but the selectors might rest him to manage his workload with the upcoming England Test series. Ruturaj Gaikwad was another option, having led India to Asian Games gold medal haul in October last year, but he is out with an injury as well.
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