IND vs AFG 2024: Team India’s strongest XI for the first T20I match against Afghanistan

All-Rounder: Axar Patel

On the all-rounder corner, Team India will be without the services of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. While Hardik is injured, Jadeja was given a rest to keep him fresh for the upcoming series against England.

In their absence, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar will be available to fill the spots. While Axar is likely to play, Washington might not get a chance to feature in a game in this series.

Axar’s improvement with the bat has been a big positive for the Men in Blue. He has played 50 T20Is for the national side, scoring 361 runs and taking up 48 wickets in the journey.