After sitting out the Test series in Sri Lanka due to a knee injury, the pace spearhead has been named in India’s T20I squad for the Afghanistan series in Delhi this month; pending fitness clearance. What’s interesting? The same squad is set to compete in the Asian Games in Japan right after. That means Bumrah, along with emerging talents like Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy, could be making a high-stakes comeback on two fronts. The series against Afghanistan; hosted in Delhi; is more than just warm-up games; it’s a testing ground for India’s depth ahead of bigger tournaments. With Shreyas Iyer leading and Sanju Samson keeping, the balance between experience and youth is clear. If Bumrah clears fitness, this could be the beginning of a new phase for Team India’s death-over dominance. Watch this space; it’s not just cricket, it’s a comeback story unfolding in real time.