News cricket Dropped For Afghanistan T20Is, Star Wicketkeeper-Batter Scores 125* From Just 47 BallsDropped For Afghanistan T20Is, Star Wicketkeeper-Batter Scores 125* From Just 47 BallsPublished By :,Last Updated: September 02, 2026, 16:38 ISTDuring his stay at the crease, the 26-year-old smashed 14 fours and eight sixes to help his side chase down a target of 264 runs in just 16.2 overs.
Prabhsimran Singh dropped from Team India for T20I series against Afghanistan.
He was expected to get his opportunity in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi next week, but the right-handed top-order wicketkeeper-batter was dropped from the squad.
In his place, Sanju Samson returned to India’s T20I squad on Tuesday (September 1) and will likely be the second-choice wicketkeeper behind Ishan Kishan, who currently tops the ICC T20I batting rankings.
Abhishek, who failed to impress with his batting in the Zimbabwe series, has retained his place in India’s T20I squad.
News cricket Dropped For Afghanistan T20Is, Star Wicketkeeper-Batter Scores 125* From Just 47 Balls
Dropped For Afghanistan T20Is, Star Wicketkeeper-Batter Scores 125* From Just 47 Balls
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Last Updated: September 02, 2026, 16:38 IST
During his stay at the crease, the 26-year-old smashed 14 fours and eight sixes to help his side chase down a target of 264 runs in just 16.2 overs.
Prabhsimran Singh dropped from Team India for T20I series against Afghanistan. (Picture Credit: Creimas)
Star wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh was part of India’s squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe in July 2026, but he did not get a chance to play in any of the three matches for the Shreyas Iyer-led side. He was expected to get his opportunity in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi next week, but the right-handed top-order wicketkeeper-batter was dropped from the squad.
In his place, Sanju Samson returned to India’s T20I squad on Tuesday (September 1) and will likely be the second-choice wicketkeeper behind Ishan Kishan, who currently tops the ICC T20I batting rankings.
Prabhsimran’s exclusion from the squad was not surprising, considering he is behind Samson and Ishan in the pecking order. However, the young wicketkeeper-batter, who represents Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, responded to his omission from the Indian team by scoring a brilliant unbeaten century.
Just hours after India’s squad for the Afghanistan series was announced, Prabhsimran took the field for Jalandhar Warriors in their Sher-E-Punjab T20 League match against Amritsar Soormas and smashed 125 runs off just 47 balls.
During his stay at the crease at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, the 26-year-old smashed 14 fours and eight sixes to help his side chase down a target of 264 runs in just 16.2 overs for the loss of only two wickets.
Prabhsimran needed just 41 balls to complete his century in the record run chase. He reached the three-figure mark by hitting Amritsar Soormas captain Abhishek Sharma for a six off the sixth ball of the 14th over.
Abhishek, who failed to impress with his batting in the Zimbabwe series, has retained his place in India’s T20I squad. However, he will face tough competition from Samson for a spot as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s opening partner.
Prabhsimran, who holds the record for scoring the most runs in the IPL by an uncapped player, is leading Jalandhar Warriors in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026. In his team’s first match of the tournament, he scored 76 runs off 42 balls as an opening batter.
Prabhsimran, who was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, will next take the field for Jalandhar Warriors on Thursday afternoon (September 3) against Bhatinda Royals.
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First Published: September 02, 2026, 16:38 IST
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