Top five star Indian players who are not a part of T20I squad against Afghanistan

India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan is set to kick off this Thursday. Rohit Sharma is back as the skipper of the side, ending all speculations. There was more good news for Indian cricket fans as Virat Kohli too was back.

The first of three games will be hosted by Mohali on the 11^th of January. The next two games will be played in Indore and Bengaluru on January 14 and 17, respectively. This upcoming series is being witnessed as a chance to prepare for the 2024 T20I World Cup.

In this article, we take a closer look at the five Indian stars who will not play a part in the series.

#1. KL Rahul –

Over the past few months, India has seen KL Rahul emerge as one of the best white ball players. The 31-year-old led India to a series win over South Africa in the ODI series recently. It thus comes as a surprise to many that KL Rahul is not part of the Indian T20I squad. It was widely expected that KL Rahul might get a chance as the specialist wicketkeeper. With Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson in the team, KL Rahul wasn’t picked for the series.