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[Saba Sports News] India and Afghanistan lock horns in the third and final T20I of the series scheduled at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
With series sealed, India are testing their bench strength as it is the final T20I game for them before the upcoming World Cup.
Jitesh Sharma has been asked to make way for Sanju Samson, who is coming off to this clash after scoring a match-winning hundred in the ODI series-decider versus South Africa.
Axar Patel, who has been the pick of the bowlers in the series, is also excluded from the playing XI. Kuldeep Yadav replaces him.
Arshdeep Singh, who again has fared brilliantly in the series, is sitting on the bench for the third T20I. Avesh Khan comes in his place.
India are leading 2-0 in the series and opted to bat first after winning the toss.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (wk),
Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar,
Ravi Bishnoi