By Devadyuti Das | Updated: August 31, 2026 9:20 AM IST
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the star cricketers who are set to picked for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi next month.
Krunal Pandya was retained for Rs 5.75 crore by Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of IPL 2026 season. RCB won the IPL 2026 title earlier this year.
Krunal Pandya is set to make India comeback after more than 5 years for three-match T20I series vs Afghanistan next month, according to report in TOI website.
Hardik Pandya could also make comeback in Afghanistan T20 series. Pandya has been out of action since IPL 2026 earlier this year.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has also recovered from injury and could be available for T20I series vs Afghanistan. Reddy has been out with injury since June this year after turning out in ODI series vs Afghanistan.
Washington Sundar will report to CoE for fitness Test this week. Sundar is recovering from hamstring injury.
Washington Sundar has been out with injury since ODI series vs England in June. He missed the two-match Test series vs Sri Lanka this month.
Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be fit for Afghanistan T20 series. The Mumbai Indians pacer could be available for Asian Games 2026 campaign later in September.