India head coach Gautam Gambhir was spotted alongside youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during India's practice session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch lay covered amid light rain during India's preparatory session on 12 September 2026 in New Delhi, raising early weather concerns ahead of the first T20I between India and Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's father Sanjeev Sooryavanshi and younger brother Aashirwad Sooryavanshi were present at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026 to watch the young cricketer train ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Sanjeev Sooryavanshi and Aashirwad Sooryavanshi — father and younger brother of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — cheered from the stands as the batter went through his paces in the nets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Head coach Gautam Gambhir, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, and young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were seen in joint consultation during India's practice at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026 before the first T20I versus Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak gave personalised attention to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the pre match nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, as India shaped their XI for the Afghanistan T20I series opener. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
India head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel were seen in discussion at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, reportedly mapping India's bowling strategy ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Abhishek Sharma worked closely with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak during India's practice session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, as the team finalised preparations for the series opener against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Abhishek Sharma and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak were again seen in active discussion during the pre match nets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, ahead of India's first T20I against Afghanistan the following day. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Abhishek Sharma put in a focused individual batting session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026 as India geared up to face Afghanistan in the first of the T20I series. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak provided one on one guidance to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, focusing on the young batter's technique ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to receive close attention from batting coach Sitanshu Kotak in the practice nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, signalling the team management's investment in the teen prodigy ahead of the Afghanistan series. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak was seen working on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's game plan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, with the series opener against Afghanistan hours away. The session reflected India's strategy of nurturing young talent. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put in additional batting repetitions under the watchful eye of coach Sitanshu Kotak at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, reinforcing his readiness for the T20I opener against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
As part of India's pre match preparations at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to train alongside batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, honing his skills ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Tilak Varma was put through his batting paces at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, as the middle order batter geared up for India's first T20I against Afghanistan the following day. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Tilak Varma was seen putting in a purposeful net session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, as India's T20I squad completed its final preparations before the series opener against Afghanistan in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Tilak Varma focused on sharpening his strokeplay during India's final training run at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, with Afghanistan set to face India in the first T20I of the series. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi undertook a focused solo batting drill at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, as India completed preparations for the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi worked on his batting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium practice nets in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, reinforcing his readiness for India's T20I series against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was in active net practice at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, on the eve of the T20I series against Afghanistan, as India prepared their batting line up for the opener. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Young India prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was seen sweating it out in the nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium on 12 September 2026, ahead of what is set to be a high profile T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi kept his preparations in full swing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, with the India coaching staff closely monitoring his progress ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fine tuned his batting technique in the practice nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, one day before India's first T20I against Afghanistan at the same venue. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
At the pre series net session on 12 September 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remained a key focus point for India's support staff at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, with the squad targeting a strong start against Afghanistan in the T20I opener. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi locked in for a productive stint at the batting nets inside Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, further building match readiness before India's T20I series against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi displayed a relentless work ethic during India's practice at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, underlining the team management's confidence in the youngster for the Afghanistan T20I series. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit the nets hard at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, as the Indian camp worked towards building momentum before the T20I series against Afghanistan got under way. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's extended presence in the practice nets at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026 signalled clear intent from both the player and India's team management ahead of the Afghanistan T20I series. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi put his batting on full display during a net session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, one day before the first T20I between India and Afghanistan at the same ground. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rounded off what appeared to be a final preparatory net session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, ahead of the start of India's T20I series against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)
India wrapped up their T20I training camp at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on 12 September 2026, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among the prominent faces as the squad finalised plans for the first T20I against Afghanistan. (Photo: NationPress/Kamal Kishore)