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Why is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi not playing vs Afghanistan in 1st T20I?

India chose experience in the opening game, with Sanju Samson selected in the XI instead of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Shreyas Iyer also confirmed that Washington Sundar and two other players were left out, making it clear that team combination was behind the decision.

13 Sep 2026 7:29 pm