Krunal Pandya Omitted from India’s T20I Squad Against Afghanistan, Remains Hopeful
Krunal Pandya was omitted from India's 15-man squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan despite strong performances in the IPL 2025 and 2026 seasons, where he played a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's back-to-back titles. The selectors retained Axar Patel and Washington Sundar as spin all-rounders. Pandya, who last played for India in 2021, expressed optimism about his international return through a social media post saying, "Hope is still alive."
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (53/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 1 Sept, 04:47 pm. Other outlets followed.