Rashid Khan ruled out of T20I series against India

Rashid Khan will not feature in the three-match T20I series against India as he continues his recovery from the lower-back surgery that has forced him out of the BBL and the SA20. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran confirmed that Rashid had travelled with the team to Chandigarh but is not yet match-fit.

"He isn't completely fit, however is going with the group," Ibrahim said. "We trust that he gets fit when we anticipate that he should. He's doing his recovery with the specialist, and we will miss him in the series.

"Without Rashid, we will battle yet not that much since his experience is vital for us all, however this is cricket and you ought to be prepared for any sort of circumstance."

Rashid has not played a cutthroat game since the ODI World Cup in October-November, and missed Afghanistan's latest task, a 2-1 T20I series prevail upon UAE at the turn of the year. In Rashid's nonattendance, Afghanistan's twist responsibility in India will be divided among Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Qais Ahmad and Sharafuddin Ashraf.

Qais, who has accepted Afghanistan's legspin responsibility in Rashid's nonattendance, was the main wicket-taker in the UAE series with six wickets at a normal of 11.16 and an economy pace of 6.70.

Ibrahim anticipated a cutthroat series against India. "Playing against India on their home soil is a troublesome undertaking, however we came here to play well against them and show our abilities," he said. "We have bunches of good T20 players, all our young men are playing great cricket, so I'm certain they will play well. We will have a decent series against India."

The three-match T20I series starts on Thursday in Mohali. Indore and Bangalore will have the second and third T20Is on January 14 and 17.