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Abhishek Sharma created a real storm with the bat in the third and final T20 match against Afghanistan, changing sports history. For this historic innings, he received special advice from his mentor, Yuvraj Singh, just one day before the match.

Yuvraj advised Abhishek not to try to force every delivery. He recommended taking singles or doubles for player rotation if the ball did not come into his hitting zone.

Abhishek shared that he received a message that he should not force himself to play every ball, especially if the ball was outside his comfort zone, and instead take one or two singles.

Following this, Abhishek demonstrated a performance in Delhi that will be remembered for a long time. He scored a hundred runs in just 30 balls. This became the fastest century in T20I among a full squad player, and also broke Rohit Sharma's record for the fastest century in T20I for India.

Abhishek played a powerful innings of 108 runs, which helped India score 221/7 in 20 overs. In response, the Afghanistan team was dismissed for only 94 runs. India won the match by a margin of 127 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi took three wickets each.

The series turned out to be magnificent for Abhishek. In three matches, he scored 82, 39, and 108 runs respectively, totaling 229 runs. In all three games, he provided India with a quick start.

Before the series against Afghanistan, Abhishek had faced difficulties scoring runs during his visit to Zimbabwe. The team also had questions regarding the batting order. However, he managed to return to the game brilliantly. This was his third century in T20I for India and his second century scored in less than 40 balls.

Some adjustments have been made to the Indian men's cricket team squad for the 2026 Asian Games. Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been dropped due to injury, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will not participate in the Asian Games.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to exclude Nitish from the Asian Games squad, although he was included for the three-match ODI series against West Indies. The BCCI disclosed these changes in a press release issued on Wednesday, September 16.

It was reported that Varun Chakravarthy will be unable to participate in the T20 International match against Japan scheduled for September 22, nor in the Asian Games, as he sustained a side strain. Vipradeja Nigam from Delhi Capitals (DC) was included in his place and will travel with the Indian delegation to Japan.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's inclusion in the ODI squad is attributed to his recent form. In the second T20 series match against Afghanistan, he demonstrated outstanding bowling performance. In this match, played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Nitish caught three Afghan batsmen and received the 'Player of the Match' award.

A day later, the BCCI included him in the squad for the ODI series against West Indies. Previously, Nitish Kumar Reddy had played in two ODI matches against Afghanistan in June 2026, but was not given the opportunity to bat then. Nevertheless, in the first ODI match of the series, played in Dharmshala, he took two wickets.

Twenty-three-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy debuted in an ODI against Australia on October 19, 2026, in Perth. To date, he has played six ODIs for India, scoring 100 runs and taking two wickets.

Varun Chakravarthy's injury occurred during bowling in the first T20 match against Afghanistan. Due to the side strain, he was excluded from the remaining two matches of the series. His injury proved serious enough that he cannot participate in either the T20 against Japan or the Asian Games.

The Indian team squad for the T20I against Japan and the Asian Games includes Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yash Thakur, and Vipradeja Nigam.