India's T20 series against Afghanistan, commencing this Thursday, will miss the presence of Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, all sidelined due to injuries. Hardik is still recovering from his World Cup injury, while Suryakumar underwent knee surgery after the T20 series against South Africa. Ruturaj, dealing with a finger injury, is also ruled out from playing at home.