As Ravindra Jadeja was rested, bowlers Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravi Bishnoi will spearhead India's spin attack. The three leading pacers are still Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, and Mukesh Kumar. Prasidh Krishna has been sidelined due to subpar results in the shorter format. The Afghanistan series will start on January 11 and go through January 17. The first Twenty20 International (T20I) match is slated to take place at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, followed by the second match in Indore on January 14 and the final match in Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on January 17.
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