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In the match against Afghanistan, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya have been ruled out due to injury, clearing the way for Rohit Sharma's return. The captaincy situation regarding Virat Kohli remains uncertain.

For the upcoming T20 series against Afghanistan, the selection of the Indian team will take place today. There is no information available yet about whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be part of this squad.

In New Delhi, due to injuries to Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, they will miss the T20 series against Afghanistan starting next week. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is also sidelined due to a finger injury, making it challenging for him to play the Test series against England. Amidst these setbacks, after almost two years, Rohit Sharma is set to make a comeback to the T20 team, and there is a possibility that he might lead the team. Currently, there is no information available regarding Virat Kohli's inclusion in the squad. Both Virat and Rohit have not played any T20 internationals since the defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final in 2022. The announcement of the Indian team for the three-match T20 series could be made by late evening today, eagerly awaited since Friday.

Match     Date        Venue

1st T20      January 11     Mohali

2nd T20      January 14     Indore

3rd T20      January 17     Bengaluru

The injuries to Suryakumar and Hardik have created concerns. ESPNCricinfo has learned that there is hope for both players to return to action after their IPL injuries. In December, Suryakumar, who led India in the T20I series in South Africa, suffered a thigh injury during fielding in the third and final match in Johannesburg. He recently underwent surgery on his thigh, and it is hoped that he will return to training in a few months. The T20 series against Afghanistan will be India's last bilateral T20 series before the start of the World Cup in June immediately after the IPL. In this context, selectors would want all their first-choice 15 players, including Hardik, to be available. Hardik Pandya, who was ruled out of the ODI World Cup in November due to a ligament tear during a league match in Pune against Bangladesh, is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA. The medical team has advised him to focus on managing his workload. If he is fit for the Afghanistan series, an important question for the selectors would be whether to consider him for the captaincy role. After the 2022 T20 World Cup, Hardik was seen as Rohit's successor in the shortest format.

Afghanistan Squad against India: Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (Wicketkeeper), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Saleem, Qais Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, and Rashid Khan.