Washington Sundar is fit and available for India’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, providing a timely boost to the team ahead of the opening game on September 13. The all-rounder’s availability comes as India continue to monitor the fitness of several key players. According to India Today, Jasprit Bumrah is yet to complete his match simulation, with just four days remaining before the series begins.
The star pacer is expected to undergo the simulation on September 9, after which the Indian Board will take a final call on his availability for the Afghanistan series. India are also awaiting fitness clearances for Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Both players have reportedly completed their fitness tests and match simulations, but the BCCI is yet to formally declare them fit. Their final fitness reports are expected on the evening of September 9.
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India have selected a full-strength squad following a difficult T20I run that saw them suffer six successive defeats across their series against Ireland and England. The selectors are therefore keen to field their strongest possible side against Afghanistan.
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Washington Sundar has been declared fit for IND vs AFG T20Is
But Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Reddy are yet to be cleared by the BCCI medical boardhttps://t.co/nH2oP1X9P1
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Hardik Pandya remains the notable absentee from the squad as he continues to recover from a leg strain sustained during the Indian Premier League earlier this year.
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India Squad for Afghanistan series: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma (vc), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar*, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah*, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana*.
