Arshdeep Singh and Abhishek Sharma starred as India cruised to a seven‑wicket win over Afghanistan in the opening T20I at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

The fate of Ajit Agarkar as chairman of India’s senior men’s selection committee will be decided within the next 48 hours, with the BCCI set to deliberate on his contract renewal.

The Friendship Cup 2026 got underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi with Team India, led by Shreyas Iyer, taking on Afghanistan in the opening T20 international.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India enter unbeaten after victories over Thailand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka also remain undefeated, having sealed their spot with a semi‑final win over Pakistan.

India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer has expressed excitement about the Asian Games 2026, saying he looks forward to interacting with the country’s top athletes at the quadrennial event in Aichi‑Nagoya.