Afghanistan will host India in an international series for the first time. The three-match Twenty20 International series will begin on September 13 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Afghanistan recently travelled to India for three ODI matches and one Test match, but they lost all of them against the Men in Blue.
All eyes will be on the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. After a difficult debut in the India T20I against England, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the Player of the Series against Zimbabwe with 151 runs in three games. Today we take a look at three reasons why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will play all three T20Is against Afghanistan.
Here are the 3 reasons why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will play in all three AFG vs. IND T20Is:
3. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs exposure, keeping the 2028 T20 World Cup in mind.
The 2028 T20 World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand, and India has Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their plans for the tournament. India, the three-time T20 World Cup champions, will defend their title in 2028, and Sooryavanshi will be their biggest bet in doing so. Sooryavanshi will need exposure to all teams and in all conditions, as he is trusted to open in the T20 World Cup, and hence he needs to play all three games.
2. Sanju Samson’s poor consistency with the bat
India needs to reevaluate Sanju Samson’s position as a T20I opener with Ishan Kishan as the keeping option. After scoring 5, 0, 1, and 27 against Ireland and England, he was substituted by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Zimbabwe. In 16 of his previous 19 T20I innings, Samson has failed to score 50. India may decide to invest in Sooryavanshi in light of his inconsistent career.
1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to be backed completely.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi might be 15, but he is truly the future of Indian cricket. He is impressionable and was seen crying when he was benched in England after three difficult outings. Sooryavanshi flourishes when he is backed and given complete freedom to express himself. He showed his greatness with the bat with one of the greatest outings in IPL 2026. He has the potential to be an all-time great batter in T20Is, and hence he needs backing by an Indian team.
