Who’s in, who’s out? Decoding India’s squad changes for Afghanistan Test and ODI series
India national cricket team retained most of its core squad for the Afghanistan tour, while resting Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah for workload management.
New faces like Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, and Harsh Dubey earned call-ups across formats.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya returned to the ODI setup, while players including Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, and Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out.
- India rest Bumrah and Jadeja for one-off Afghanistan test The Straits Times —
- Ravindra Jadeja rested for Afghanistan series as Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar earn maiden call-ups Times Of India —
- Rishabh Pant loses Test vice-captaincy, Prince Yadav gets ODI call-up - key points from India's squad announcement for Afghanistan series Times Of India —
- IND vs AFG squad selection: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj under scrutiny; Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan ‘dark horses’ for ODIs Times Of India —
- India vs Afghanistan ODI, Test Squad Announcement LIVE Updates: Rishabh Pant loses India’s Test vice-captaincy The Indian Express —