Afghanistan vs India, 1st T20I, Sep 13, 2026: form and head-to-head
| Afghanistan | 156/8 | 20.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| India | 157/3 | 13.4 ov |
India win by 7 wickets
Result
India win by 7 wickets
What the reporting says
India are without Hardik Pandya and Harshit Rana through injury, while Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy return.
Afghanistan get Naveen-ul-Haq back after injury, with Noor ul Rahman and Nangeyalia Kharote the only other squad additions.
Sanju Samson, back in India's squad, was Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup; Sooryavanshi was Player of the Series in Zimbabwe.
Delhi's IPL pitch went at 9.63 runs an over this year and small boundaries should favour big scores.
Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy both returned successfully from injury for India in this match.
Abhishek Sharma ended a lean run with 82 off 32 balls.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
