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BCCI needs to look within: India, with some tired players in ranks, not going to gain anything from Afghanistan T20Is

Concerns over player exhaustion have intensified as India begins a three-match Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan in New Delhi, immediately following a grueling domestic calendar. Ishan Kishan and South Zone skipper Tilak Varma were included in the squad fewer than 72 hours after completing the Duleep Trophy final in sweltering Chennai, where East Zone claimed victory.

During that contest, Kishan posted innings of 270 and 80, while Varma tallied 99 runs alongside extensive fielding duties, coming off an already congested schedule that included a June one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka alongside Vaibhav . leads the national side into the bilateral contest seeking momentum after recent tour losses in Ireland and England alongside a triumph in Zimbabwe, even as critics suggest the dominant hosts have little to achieve from this fixture.