Bumrah vs Pandya: The Fitness Gamble Shaping India's Afghanistan T20I Squad

Jasprit Bumrah's training boots are still laced up at the Centre of Excellence — but nobody in the BCCI selection committee can quite confirm when those boots will lace up in a match. Hardik Pandya, meanwhile, has reportedly cleared his fitness tests and is now the frontrunner to lead India's all-round charge in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan beginning September 13 in Delhi. The gap between these two outcomes tells you everything about where Indian...