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India's head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in this frame. (Getty)

Gautam Gambhir reveals main reason behind Hardik Pandya's absence from WI series

Gautam Gambhir finally cleared picture on Hardik Pandya and while revealing his absence from India's T20I and ODI squads for West Indies series, said that he cannot bowl 10 overs at the moment

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• Fri - 18 Sep 2026

Iyer wins hearts by inviting Afghan skipper to join India's trophy celebration

India captain Shreyas Iyer invited Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran on the podium after winning the third T20I by 127 runs to sweep series 3-0

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• Thu - 17 Sep 2026

India's explosive opener Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (Getty)

India complete 3-0 series whitewash against AFG with 127-run win in 3rd T20I

Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking century bulldozed Afghanistan by 127 runs in the third T20I as India completed their 3-0 series sweep

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• Thu - 17 Sep 2026

India's explosive batter Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring a record-breaking century during 3rd T20I against Afghanistan. (Getty)

Watch: Abhishek Sharma pulls off famous 'Haaland' celebration after 30-ball ton

Abhishek Sharma came out with a 'Erling Haaland' celebration after hammering a record-breaking 30-ball century in the third T20I against Afghanistan

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• Thu - 17 Sep 2026

India's explosive batter Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (Getty)

Abhishek scripts historic world record with 30-ball 100 in 3rd T20I vs AFG

Abhishek Sharma ran riot with the bat and notched a massive World Record by cracking a blistering 30-ball century in the second T20I against Afghanistan

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• Thu - 17 Sep 2026

India captain Shreyas Iyer (R) and Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs AFG: India put to bat against Afghanistan, Sooryavanshi's wait continues

Afghanistan invited India to bat first in the third T20I at the Arun Jaitley stadium. India made one change to their playing XI for the dead rubber

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• Thu - 17 Sep 2026

India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (L) and Sanju Samson in this frame. (Getty)

Sanju Samson speaks out on selection battle with Sooryavanshi's emergence

Sanju Samson delivered brutally honest take on facing competition from Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the opening spot

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• Wed - 16 Sep 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs AFG: Sanju Samson goes berserk, hammers his fastest T20I fifty

Sanju Samson ran riot with the bat and struck a 22-ball fifty during the second T20I against Afghanistan. This was Samson's fastest fifty in the shortest format

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• Tue - 15 Sep 2026

India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (R) and Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi be included in India's playing XI in 3rd T20I vs AFG?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sat out of India's playing XI in the first two T20Is against Afghanistan. However, with series clinched, Shreyas Iyer feels it's time to make a little bit of a change in the team's combination

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• Tue - 15 Sep 2026

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy (L) and Sanju Samson in frame. (Getty)

Samson's 57, Reddy's 3-fer power India to 7-wicket win vs AFG, seal series 2-0

India got the better of Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium. With this India pocketed the series 2-0

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• Tue - 15 Sep 2026

India's Shreyas Iyer (L) and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs AFG, 2nd T20I: India bowl first, 26-year-old star replaces Chakaravarthy

India won the toss and invited Afghanistan to bat first in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley stadium. Ravi Bishnoi walked into India's playing XI in place of injured Chakaravarthy

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• Tue - 15 Sep 2026

India's Varun Chakravarthy (L) celebrates with captain Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

Huge blow to India, star player ruled out of rest of T20I series vs Afghanistan

India's veteran spinner Varun Chakaravarthy will miss the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan due to an injury

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• Mon - 14 Sep 2026

India's Jasprit Bumrah (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs PAK: Jasprit Bumrah bags historic milestone during IND vs AFG 1st T20I

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a massive milestone during first T20I between India and Afghanistan. Bumrah became only the third Indian bowler to take 350 wickets in T20 cricket

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• Sun - 13 Sep 2026

India's Abhishek Sharma (C) plays a shot as Afghanistan's wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz fields during 1st T20I. (Getty)

Abhishek's 82, Arshdeep's 3-fer drive India to 7-wicket rout over Afghanistan

India rode on Abhishek Sharma's blazing 82 and Arshdeep Singh's three-fer to bulldoze Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first T20I

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• Sun - 13 Sep 2026

India's team players stand for the national song and national anthem ahead of 1st T20I against Afghanistan. (Getty)

New protocol behind Team India singing Vande Mataram followed by National Anthem

Ahead of the start of the 1st T20I against Afghanistan, Team India players assembled on the outfield as Vande Mataram resonated throughout the Arun Jaitley Stadium, preceding the national anthem Jana Gana Mana

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• Sun - 13 Sep 2026

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran (L) and India skipper Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs AFG, 1st T20I: India elect to bowl against Afghanistan, suspense over Soo

India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first T20I against Afghanistan at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium on September 13

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• Sun - 13 Sep 2026

India's explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (Getty)

Afghanistan have plans in place for Sooryavanshi: 'We've that knowledge..'

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran is wary of big threat in 'Vaibhav Sooryavanshi' and hence weaved a plan to tackle him in the T20I series against India

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• Sun - 13 Sep 2026

India's T20I captain Shreyas Iyer (L) and head coach Gautam Gambhir in this frame. (Getty)

Shreyas Iyer opens up on Gambhir's coaching style, says 'He’s got aggressive...'

India's T20I captain Shreyas Iyer lauded his head coach Gautam Gambhir’s aggressive mindset and exceptional man-management

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• Sat - 12 Sep 2026

India's Sanju Samson (L), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (Getty)

Abhishek, Sanju or Vaibhav! Iyer breaks silence on India's opening conundrum

Shreyas Iyer held his cards close to his chest, declining to reveal which two openers will get the nod among Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the T20I series against Afghanistan

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• Sat - 12 Sep 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in this frame. (Getty)

Shreyas Iyer ends suspense on Ishan Kishan's availability for 1st T20I vs AFG

Ishan Kishan picked up a niggle after being hit on the back during India's nets session ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan

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• Sat - 12 Sep 2026