NEW DELHI: India finally announced the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. The announcement marked the return of India skipper Rohit Sharma to the T20I format after more than a year. As India prepares for the T20 World Cup, they will be looking to find the right set of combinations. The young players will have the perfect opportunity to shine for the team and increase their chances of making the cut. Here are the Top 5 takeaways from the squad announcement.

New pace set-up

Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar will lead the bowling line-up in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj. With Siraj struggling in the T20I, all three pacers will have the opportunity to make their spot in the team.