India-Afghanistan 2nd T20I: India opt to field first
India won the toss and elected to field first against Afghanistan in the second T20I match in New Delhi. The Indian team made one change to their lineup, bringing in Ravi Bishnoi to replace the injured Varun Chakravarthy.
Why it matters
This match is part of a series that tracks the performance of international cricket teams and player availability due to injury.
India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to field against Afghanistan in their second T20I in New Delhi on Tuesday (September 15, 2026).
India lead the three-match series which is being hosted by Afghanistan 1-0, having won the opening T20I by seven wickets.
India were forced to make one change to their playing eleven with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi replacing mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been ruled out of the series due to injury.
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi.
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