New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- India have won the toss and opted to field first in the first T20I of the three-match series against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah returns to the Indian side for his first T20I appearance since IPL 2026, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses out, with wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson coming into the playing XI despite Sooryavanshi's impressive performances in the Zimbabwe T20I series.

Notably, this is an away series for India, with Afghanistan designated as the official home side despite the matches being played in Delhi.

After winning the toss, captain Shreyas Iyer said India would bowl first, citing Delhi's tendency to favour teams bowling first. He also highli...