Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in focus as India juggle opening dilemma and injury concerns against Afghanistan
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What happened
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the focal point of India’s optional training session ahead of the Afghanistan T20I series, spending extended time with Gautam Gambhir and Sitanshu Kotak. His inclusion would create a selection dilemma alongside Sanju Samson, while skipper Shreyas Iyer backed India’s squad depth and addressed growing injury concerns ahead of the Asian Games.
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