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Team India Squad Announced for Afghanistan Series: At present, the excitement of IPL 2026 is at its peak in India and all eyes are fixed on the final match to be held on May 31. However, as soon as the tournament ends, the Indian team will be busy in international cricket. In the month of June, Team India has to play a Test match and a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the team for both these series. The selection committee meeting was held on 19 May in Guwahati, in which the squads for both formats were finalized.

Gill will be the captain in the test and KL Rahul will be the vice-captain.

This Test series between India and Afghanistan is considered special, because for the first time after 2018, both the teams will face each other in Test cricket. Earlier, Afghanistan played its first official Test match against India in Bengaluru, in which the Indian team won by an innings and 262 runs. This time the only test match will be played in Mullanpur from June 6. The command of the Test team has been handed over to Shubman Gill, while KL Rahul has been made the vice-captain.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli included in ODI

The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI team has attracted the attention of the fans. Whereas wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been kept out of the ODI squad, although he has retained his place in the Test team. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested before the England tour so that his workload can be balanced. On the other hand, Mohammed Shami was once again ignored. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar clearly said that Shami’s name was not even discussed in the selection meeting.

These young players have been included in the team

Many new players have also got a chance in this tour. Manav Suthar has been included in the Test team for the first time, while Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey have been selected in both formats. Young fast bowler Prince Yadav has been included in the ODI team for the first time. The team management is working towards preparing young players keeping in mind the upcoming big tournaments. In such a situation, this series can prove important for the career of many players.

Full schedule of Afghanistan’s tour to India

• June 6: 1st Test, New Chandigarh (9:30 AM)
• June 14: 1st ODI, Dharamshala (1:30 PM)
• June 17: 2nd ODI, Lucknow (1:30 PM)
• June 20: 3rd ODI, Chennai (1:30 PM)

Indian team’s squad for the test match against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (Vice Captain), Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh PantDevdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel.

Indian team squad for ODI series against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.