BCCI officially adds THIS star pacer to India squad for last IND vs AFG ODI; Know here
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India are aiming for a clean sweep over Afghanistan in Chennai
India have already sealed the ODI series against Afghanistan with two wins, and now, they will be playing the final ODI of the three-match series on June 20, 2026, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The hosts have played a dominating brand of cricket against Afghanistan, and both the batters and bowlers are showing their great cricketing skills.
Captain Shubman Gill is leading the team from front as he played two impressive knock of 84* (66) and 154 (110) in first and second ODI, respectively. Now, India will be aiming for a clean sweep over Afghanistan; however, the conditions at Chennai will favour Afghanistan’s spinners a lot.
India have won 5 games out of 6 ODI matches played against Afghanistan so far in International Cricket; therefore, it will be quite difficult for the visitors to beat India on their home soil, but they have pretty impressive stats in Chennai.
Harshit Rana returns in the ODI setup for last IND vs AFG game
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Harshit Rana has been added to India’s squad for the third ODI against Afghanistan. Harshit has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and has now joined the Indian squad in Chennai.
Harshit Rana had suffered a knee injury during India’s warm-up match against South Africa before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. This injury led him to miss the entire tournament, where India played exceptional cricket and lifted the trophy.
The right-arm pacer also missed the whole IPL 2026 season for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and it was Navdeep Saini who replaced him after he was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury.The chances are pretty high that Harshit Rana will be playing the third ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, but there is no official confirmation of his place in the XI yet.
India updated Squad for 3rd ODI in Chennai
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana.
Why was Harshit Rana added to India’s squad for the third ODI?
Harshit Rana has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and has now joined the Indian squad in Chennai.
Where will the third ODI between India and Afghanistan be played?
The third and final ODI will be played in Chennai on June 20, 2026.
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