Overview
- India completed a 3–0 T20I sweep of Afghanistan with a 127‑run win in the third match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, a performance that reinforced the chosen opening pair.
- Gautam Gambhir told reporters the decision to restore Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma was deliberate and based on their sustained track records from the World Cup rather than short‑term form.
- Samson scored 117 runs across the three games including two half‑centuries while Abhishek produced a 108 off 34 balls in the final match, which helped secure the series whitewash.
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15‑year‑old who was Player of the Series in Zimbabwe, did not play in any of the Afghanistan matches and Gambhir said he has been told to wait for a longer opportunity.
- Team management said the crowded schedule, including the Asian Games and a home ODI series versus West Indies, will shape when emerging players get extended runs and how the World Cup core is preserved.