Sanju Samson and other IND players who are not allowed to play any match in the T20I Series vs. AFG

Ind vs Afg: Sanju Samson was chosen over Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, but will he actually get a match with Jitesh Sharma in the mix?

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Mumbai: The BCCI announced the Indian squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. While there were a few names that raised an eyebrow, the others were on predicted lines. Will everyone get a chance since this is India’s last chance to prepare for the 2024 T20 World Cup later this year? That doesn’t seem to be the case. Sanju Samson was chosen over Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, but will he actually get a match with Jitesh Sharma in the mix? So many questions and no answers. Here is a list of players we think may not get a game during the three-match series.

Sanju Samson: With Jitesh Sharma in the mix, Samson is unlikely to get a game. Jitesh is a straight T20 finisher and he can get into the lower order, while Samson is a top-order batsman and with so many players vying for places in the top-order, he is unlikely to get a game.

Mukesh Kumar: The matches would be played in India, which means the team will opt for two pacers. Mukesh is also not a T20 specialist, which forces us to think that Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan would be preferred over Mukesh.

Axar Patel: With Washington Sundar included, it is unlikely that Axar Patel would get a match. Axar would make a return to the team after recovering from injury. Sundar is said to think he has a good chance of playing all three matches and being part of the T20 World Cup squad.

Indian squad for Afghanistan T20Is: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh , Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.