IND Vs AFG Toss Update: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Ignored Again, Yash Thakur Picked In Playing XI

Sooryavanshi still not picked in India's playing XI [Source: AFP]As expected, the Indian side has taken a 2-0 unassailable lead in the ongoing T20I series, and the Men in Blue will aim to inflict a whitewash as they take on Afghanistan in the series finale at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.The same old story repeated in the 2nd T20I, played at the same venue. Afghanistan were put into bat, and the Asian team failed to put on a challenging total for the star-studded Indian batters. In reply, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson produced mayhem, with Samson leading the charge with a quickfire fifty to seal the win.There’s a lot to play for in the third T20I, and the Afghans will aim to end the tour with a win. Ahead of the contest, we take a look at what transpired at the toss.IND Vs AFG toss update - Sooryavanshi snubbedAfghanistan won the toss, and just like India did in the last two T20Is, they have elected to bowl first and make use of the conditions. The Afghans have made two changes as they aim to end the T20Is with a morale-boosting win.On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer too, wanted to bat first had he won the toss. However, the Indian skipper disappointed the Delhi crowd once again as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was once again snubbed.For the third consecutive game, the 15-year-old will warm the bench as India have made just one change. Yash Thakur, the pacer comes in for Arshdeep Singh. Sooryavanshi was expected to replace either Abhishek Sharma or Sanju Samson, but the batter now has to wait for his opportunity.IND Vs AFG Playing XIsIndia Playing XI : Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Ravisingh ThakurAfghanistan Playing XI : Ibrahim Zadran (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Darwish Rasooli, Noor ul Rahman, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq FarooqiAlso Read: India Shatter Multiple Records With Thumping Win Vs Afghanistan In 2nd T20IIND Vs AFG: What the captains had to sayIbrahim Zadran (Afghanistan Captain): (On the toss decision) "We will bowl first. We want to know the surface, as we don't get many games to bowl, but this time, I have an opportunity to bowl at the toss. If you look at the wicket, it's quite supportive for bowlers. I'm sure we will execute the plans with the bowling department, and we will try to put pressure on them in order to put fewer runs on the board.(On facing India after losing the series) Yeah, I can say we have lost the series, but we thought about the areas, what to improve and what we have not done well in the last two games. But we try to play better cricket, win a game to finish well.Shreyas Iyer (India Captain): "[What he would have done?] We would have batted first. I interacted with him (Ibrahim), I knew what he was going to do.[Was it more to test yourself since the series is already won?] Yes, absolutely. It also gives us a fun challenge to go out there and bat out to the best of our abilities.[Message to the team] There's no room for complacency. We need to stick to the moment and see to it that we are backing our instincts and not complicating things. We are batting first, doesn't mean that we go completely berserk. We need to adapt to the conditions and get acclimatised to the situation as well. Yeah, a good challenge. Looking forward to it. Also Read: Vipraj Nigam Not The Best! Indian Players Who Should've Been In Asian Games 2026