# Indian cricket team scheduling and selection challenges > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-cricket-team-scheduling-and-selection-challenges > Updated: 2026-09-13T02:12:48.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The Indian cricket team faces a busy schedule for late 2026, beginning with a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi from September 13 to September 17. Following this, the team must manage a scheduling overlap between the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and a three-match ODI series against the West Indies. The Asian Games, running from September 19 to October 4, will feature a 768-member Indian contingent, including a cricket squad captained by Shreyas Iyer. Because several regular players—including Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, and Arshdeep Singh—are committed to the Asian Games, selectors must assemble a separate squad for the West Indies series. Shubman Gill is expected to lead the ODI side. Key selection debates for the ODI series, which is scheduled to take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and Mullanpur starting September 27, include the second wicketkeeper position, with Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel as primary contenders. Additionally, the potential return of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal may impact the top-order batting composition in the absence of Iyer. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: India faces selection challenges due to Asian Games and West Indies ODI overlap India faces a selection dilemma as the 2026 Asian Games in Japan overlap with a home ODI series against the West Indies, forcing the management of two simultaneous cricket squads. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-cricket-faces-selection-dilemma-amid-asian-games-and-west-indies-series-overlap ### 2026-08-28: Indian cricket team schedule for September and October The Indian cricket team faces a busy schedule including a T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi, an ODI series against the West Indies, and the Asian Games cricket tournament. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-cricket-team-schedule-for-september-and-october --- Cite as: Indian cricket team scheduling and selection challenges. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-cricket-team-scheduling-and-selection-challenges