Samson or Sooryavanshi? Shreyas Iyer admits selection dilemma ahead of 1st T20I vs Afghanistan

India captain Shreyas Iyer acknowledged that choosing the opening pair for the first T20I against Afghanistan will not be easy, with Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi all in contention for the two available spots.

New Delhi: Team India captain Shreyas Iyer has admitted a selection headache ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday, September 13. Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are competing for two opening spots, but Iyer didn’t reveal who will open.

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