New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Indian cricket team returns to action in shortest format after more than a month when the Men in Blue take on Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Although the games are being played in India, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is the host of the series. The India vs Afghanistan T20I series also serves both the teams as a perfect preparation ahead of the Asian Games 2026, starting later in the month.

One of the biggest headaches for the Indian think-tank will be the opening combination with Sanju Samson making a comeback into the side, after missing out in the series against Zimbabwe. The right-hander, who has been in red-hot form in the T20 World Cup and the Indian Premie...