IND vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Playing XI, Today Match 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of India 2026

Dream11 fantasy XI tips and guide for the 1st ODI of the Afghanistan tour of India 2026 between IND vs AFG to be played in Dharamsala.

After the one-off Test, India and Afghanistan will be up against each other for three ODIs. Shubman Gill is yet to win an ODI series as captain and will fancy doing it in this series. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are unavailable due to injuries.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has received the green signal to take part in the series. The ODI series will give a chance to India’s new-look bowling unit, without Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. The first ODI is scheduled to be played on Saturday.

This game will kick off at 1:30 PM IST at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Afghanistan can be a tricky opponent to face. They can upset the hosts on their day.

IND vs AFG: Match Details

• Match: India (IND) vs Afghanistan (AFG), 1st ODI, Afghanistan tour of India 2026
• Match Date: June 13, 2026 (Saturday)
• Time: 01:30 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) / 8:00 AM GMT / 1:30 PM LOCAL
• Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

IND vs AFG: Head-to-Head: IND (3) – AFG (0)

These two sides have faced each other in four ODIs. India have won three games, and one game has been tied.

IND vs AFG: Weather Report

The forecast shows light rain on Saturday in Dharamsala with 35 percent precipitation. The temperature will be around 17°C with a humidity of 76 percent.

IND vs AFG: Pitch Report

The wicket in Dharamsala is excellent for fast bowlers. It has good bounce and pace, and there will be enough help for the bowling side. Spinners might not have much to bowl with.

But with rain predicted on Saturday, the bowling conditions will be even better. If it rains or during overcast conditions, bowling first can be an advantage.

IND vs AFG: Predicted XIs:

India: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Ziaur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Malik.

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 1 IND vs AFG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Mohammad Nabi

Bowler: Rashid Khan

Captain First-Choice: Ibrahim Zadran || Captain Second-Choice: Rahmat Shah

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Shreyas Iyer || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Nitish Reddy

Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team No. 2 IND vs AFG Dream11:

Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Nitish Reddy, Mohammad Nabi

Bowler: Rashid Khan

Captain First-Choice: Azmatullah Omarzai|| Captain Second-Choice: Rohit Sharma

Vice-Captain First-Choice: Shubman Gill || Vice-captain Second-Choice: Mohammad Nabi

IND vs AFG: Dream11 Prediction – Who Will Win?

Afghanistan are pretty good in ODIs, but India have been excellent in all departments. We back India to win the first ODI.

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