IND vs AFG: 5 Indian Players Who Can Retire From T20Is After The Afghanistan Series

IND vs AFG: 5 Indian Players Who Can Retire From T20Is After The Afghanistan Series. After ICC World Test Championship final next month, India and Afghanistan will play a T20I series. The IND vs AFG T20I series will witness three games that will take place in India. IND vs AFG T20I series might witness many senior players being rested and youngsters taking charge.

While many young players will get opportunities in IND vs AFG T20I series, many veteran Indian players might be overlooked for the series. As a result, there are a few players who might also bid goodbye to the T20I format after IND vs AFG T20I series. In this listicle, we take a glance at 5 Indian players who can retire from T20Is after IND vs AFG T20I series.

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IND vs AFG: 5 Indian Players Who Can Retire From T20Is After The Afghanistan Series

5. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the first Indian player who can retire from T20Is after IND vs AFG T20I series. The right-arm pacer last played for India in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. However, after India’s defeat in the semi-finals against England, many veteran players faced the wrath of selectors and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was one of them.

Kumar will turn 34 this year and young pacers like Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, and Arshdeep Singh have impressed with their performances in the shortest format. Hence, Kumar will find it difficult to return to the T20I team and he might retire from T20I after IND vs AFG T20I series.

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4. Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik is another player on this list. Karthik made a comeback to the T20I team last year and successful performance in IPL 2022, where he shattered many crucial knocks for his team Royal Challengers Bangalore.

However, he was snubbed from the national team after a poor batting show in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Karthik has also performed poorly in IPL 2023 so far and hence will not get a chance in IND vs AFG T20I series. As a result, he might look to pull down the curtains on his T20I career.

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3. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan might be another Indian player who can retire from T20Is after IND vs AFG T20I series. Dhawan last played a T20I match in the series against Sri Lanka in 2021. Later, he was only picked in ODIs.

However, with the arrival of Shubman Gill as a promising opener, Dhawan lost his place in ODIs as well. If he is not picked in the T20I series against Afghanistan, he might never make a comeback to the shortest format.

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2. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin might only be a Test specialist spinner for India. However, he has played in the last two T20I World Cup tournaments in 2022 and 2021. Hence, Ashwin also has a chance to get an opportunity in IND vs AFG T20I series.

However, selectors are focussing on young talents in the shortest format and Ashwin will find it difficult to make a comeback to T20Is. As a result, the 36-year-old spinner might leave the T20I format and only focus on Tests.

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1. Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav is another player on this list. Yadav is going to play in ICC World Test Championship 2023. Although he gets opportunities to play in Tests, he is never picked in T20Is.

The right-arm pacer last played a T20I game against South Africa last year in October. If Yadav is not selected for IND vs AFG T20I series, he might be sure that he will not get more opportunities in Test. Hence, he might retire from the shortest format.

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