Sanjeev Kumar
khelja|18-05-2026
Which players are going to be wiped out? (PC-PTI)
India vs Afghanistan: After IPL, the Indian cricket team has to play a Test and 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Team India for both formats will be announced in Guwahati on Tuesday. Many big news are coming out before the selection committee meeting. It is being told that some players are going to be dropped from the team, while the fate of some players is going to change. There is also a player who despite performing well is hardly selected in the team, and there is also bad news on Rohit Sharma.
News of return of 3 players
If media reports are to be believed, three players may return to Team India. The first big name in this is Mohammad Siraj who can be seen in the ODI series against Afghanistan. Siraj has performed amazingly in IPL 2026, this player is the bowler who bowls the most dot balls. Apart from him, there are also reports of Mohammed Shami's return to the Test team. This player was successful in performing well in Ranji Trophy and his fitness also looks good. Along with this, Sanju Samson is also going to get a big reward. After winning the T20 World Cup, Samson has also performed well in the IPL and now this player is going to make a comeback in the ODI team.
Rishabh Pant may be removed from the ODI team.Aaqib Nabi will not get a place
Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aaqib Nabi, who took 60 wickets in Ranji Trophy, may not get a chance in the Test team. There are reports that he and Gurnoor Brar will hardly be selected. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be rested in the Test match against Afghanistan. The question is what will happen to Rohit Sharma?
Rohit Sharma-Hardik Pandya will not play ODI series?
It is being told that the fitness of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya is going to be discussed in the selection committee meeting.
Rohit Sharma remained out of some IPL matches due to injury. Along with this, he is entering the field as an impact player. The question is whether this player is fit for the fifty over format? If he is not fit then he will not be selected. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya's fitness is also a matter of discussion. This player has also missed some matches in this IPL season due to injury. He will be selected only if he is fit for the Afghanistan ODI series.
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