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India Seal Series 2-0 Over Afghanistan in Delhi

Varun Chakravarthy's side strain increases India's bowling selection risk before the Asian Games.

Overview

  • India completed a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series with a dominant win in the second game in Delhi on Tuesday, finishing the chase with 31 balls to spare.
  • Sanju Samson's 22-ball 57 and a quick start from Abhishek Sharma powered the chase in the second match after India had opened the series with Abhishek's 32-ball 82 in the first T20I.
  • Varun Chakravarthy was ruled out of the remainder of the series with a side strain and was replaced in the second XI by Ravi Bishnoi, a change confirmed by the BCCI at the toss.
  • Chakravarthy's injury, combined with Hardik Pandya's ongoing absence, has left India with a pressing 'fifth-bowler' selection problem that captain Shreyas Iyer must resolve for the Asian Games squad.
  • The games in Delhi have been used as final match practice ahead of the Asian Games on a bat-friendly Arun Jaitley pitch with short boundaries, and fans could watch on Sony/FanCode and free TV options reported by broadcasters.