IND vs AFG Day 1 session timings for Mullanpur Test, India vs Afghanistan one-off Test 2026
The IND vs AFG Test will be played from June 6 in New Chandigarh.
India will host Afghanistan for the one-off Test match, which will be played from June 6. The venue for the match is Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
Shubman Gill-led India will be without services of Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah in this clash. However, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey have received their maiden Test call-ups. Devdutt Padikkal is another significant addition. India have announced KL Rahul as their new vice captain, replacing Rishabh Pant in the role.
Afghanistan will be led by Hasmatullah Shahidi. They are playing India in this format after 8 years. The last time India met Afghanistan for a Test match, it was Afghanistan’s debut Test match. In the 2018 match, they had lost within two days, however, the present squad does present some confidence and challenge.
The Indian skipper has come after an exceptional IPL 2026 season, scoring 732 runs leading Gujarat Titans to the final. He is also the leading run-scorer in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle with 950 runs to his name. He returns to Test cricket after getting ruled out of the South Africa Tests midway due to his neck injury.
India’s highest wicket-taker in this ICC WTC cycle, Mohammad Siraj, will look forward to the challenge, as India miss out on Jasprit Bumrah. He will be leading the attack with Prasidh Krishna.
IND vs AFG: What are the session timings for Day 1 of one-off Test in New Chandigarh
Shubman Gill and Hasmatullah Shahidi will be leading their respective teams, showing up for the toss at 9:00 AM IST in Mullanpur.
The opening sessions of the one-off test IND vs AFG will begin at 9:30 AM IST, with the session set to end at 11:30 AM IST. Following it will be a 40-minute lunch break, from 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM IST. It will be followed by the second session, running from 12:10 PM to 2:10 PM IST.
The tea break will last 20 minutes, after that. The last sessions on Day 1 at Mullanpur will run from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM IST. An extra 30 minutes is allowed to cover the daily quota of overs.
| Session | Indian Standard Time (IST) |
| 1st session | 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
| Lunch Break | 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM |
| 2nd session | 12:10 PM to 2:10 PM |
| Tea Break | 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM |
| 3rd session | 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Half-hour extension | 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM |
1st session: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (IST) | 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM (GMT)
Lunch Break: 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM (IST) | 6:00 AM to 6:40 AM (GMT)
2nd session: 12:10 PM to 2:10 PM (IST) | 6:40 AM to 8:40 AM (GMT)
Tea Break: 2:10 PM to 2:30 PM (IST) | 8:40 AM to 9:00 AM (GMT)
3rd session: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (IST) | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (GMT)
Half-hour extension: 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM (IST) | 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM (GMT)
NOTE: Timings subject to change due to weather conditions/match circumstances
When will the IND vs AFG Test start?
IND vs AFG one-off Test is scheduled to be played from June 6, with the opening session at 9:30 AM IST
Who is the Captain of Indian Test team?
Shubman Gill is the captain of the Indian Test team.
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