Afghanistan vs India in India 2026
Abhishek Sharma (IND)
2 awards
Abhishek Sharma was the standout of the series — 229 runs at an average of 76.33 and a strike rate above 200, including the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter (108 off 34 balls) in the final match, on top of a half-century in the opener. He was named Player of the Series.
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Tournament Recap
India completed a commanding 3-0 sweep of Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series, with all three games played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The hosts survived a scare in the opener before Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai's 64 not out threatened an upset, eased to victory in the second game behind Sanju Samson's blistering fifty, and blew the series open in the finale with Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking century.
Afghanistan leaned heavily on Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi throughout, but couldn't consistently match India's batting depth or the variety in India's spin attack. The series decider was the most one-sided of the three, with India posting 221/7 and then bowling Afghanistan out for 94 to seal the win by 127 runs.
The result extends India's unbeaten T20I record against Afghanistan and offers a confidence boost for Shreyas Iyer's side, with a settled young core of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Nitish Kumar Reddy all making strong statements over the three matches.