India squad for ODI series against Afghanistan leaked; Know here
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India and Afghanistan will lock horns in three ODIs in June
After the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Indian Cricket Team will clash with Afghanistan in a one-off test and ODI series next month. The cash-rich league will conclude on May 31, and the focus will shift to international cricket straightaway after that.
India and Afghanistan will lock horns in a one-off test match from June 6 to 10, which will not be part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. The encounter will take place at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Later, both sides will clash in three ODI games, with the opening encounter scheduled to take place on June 14 at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The next two games will be played on June 17 at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and on June 20 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Team India’s ODI squad for Afghanistan series – Reports
According to a report by The Times Now, the India squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan has been finalised.
Shubman Gill is set to captain India in the ODI series, which will also see the return of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both of them last played in the ODI series against New Zealand in January. Shreyas Iyer will be Gill’s deputy.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to get rested, while Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna will be part of the pace unit.
KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan would be the two wicket-keepers for India, with the latter making a comeback to the 50-over format after a long time. Dhruv Jurel, who was part of the New Zealand series, has been axed from the squad along with Rishabh Pant.
Another surprising addition is Tilak Varma, who has usually been preferred in the shortest format in the past. Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy will be the three crucial all-rounders. Kuldeep Yadav will lead the spin attack.
India squad for ODI series against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (Captain), Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
How many ODI games will be played between India and Afghanistan?
Three ODI games will be played between both sides in June.
Who will captain India in the ODI series against Afghanistan?
Shubman Gill is expected to captain hosts in the series.
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