Patiala, 15 Sep (Shahi)
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Expected Playing XI
Match: India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I
Date: September 15, 2026
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Series: India lead 1–0 after winning the first T20I by seven wickets.
India – Probable Playing XI
- Abhishek Sharma
- Sanju Samson (wk)
- Ishan Kishan
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Tilak Varma
- Shivam Dube
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Axar Patel
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
Possible Change: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could replace Sanju Samson as the second opener. Ravi Bishnoi is also a strong replacement option for Varun Chakaravarthy, who has been ruled out of the remaining T20Is with a side strain.
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Afghanistan – Probable Playing XI
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Sediqullah Atal
- Ibrahim Zadran (c)
- Darwish Rasooli
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Gulbadin Naib
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan
- Noor Ahmad
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Most Likely India XI for the 2nd T20I
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah.
This expected XI reflects the latest injury and selection updates, but the final playing XI will be confirmed only at the toss.
