Team India’s next outing in international cricket, after defeating Afghanistan 3-0, will be a one-off T20I against Japan in Sano, and then they will play in the Asian Games 2026 in men’s events. They will play their first game in the quarter-final on September 28.
India is the defending champion in the Asian Games 2026 and has named a full-strength squad for the same. In the year 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad was chosen as the captain of the Indian cricket team, while, on the other hand, Shreyas Iyer is expected to be the captain of the Men in Blue at the Asian Games 2026. Today we will see the three Indian players who might not get a chance in the XI for the Asian Games 2026.
Here are the 3 Indian players who might not get a chance in the playing XI for the Asian Games 2026:
3. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was benched during the recent three-match T20I series between Afghanistan and India in Delhi. Sanju Samson was preferred over Sooryavanshi, and he performed well, scoring 10, 57, and 50 in the three games. The team management might likely continue with the combination, and this might mean that Sooryavanshi is warming the bench again, given that all the games India will play are knockout games.
2. Ravi Bishnoi
Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi played two T20Is against Afghanistan and picked four wickets, including 3/26 in the third and final game in Delhi. Bishnoi has 71 wickets in 51 T20Is at an economy of 7.48 and best bowling figures of 4/13. Bishnoi got to play these games, as Varun Chakaravarthy suffered an injury in the first game and was ruled out of the remainder of the series. Bishnoi’s economy is an issue, and given that India will play their matches on a small ground in Aichi prefecture, Bishnoi might be replaced by a pacer.
1. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson had a very good outing in the recent three-match series between Afghanistan and India in Delhi. He made 10, 57, and 50 runs in the three games as he played a supporting role to Abhishek Sharma, who pulverised Afghan bowlers. However, the team management might want to give him some rest and have Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play at the top, given that the game is played on a small field in Aichi and he is itching to get some game time before the West Indies tour.
