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A Test match to be played in India vs Afghanistan
Shubman Gill will lead the Indian team
The series will start from 6 June 2026

IND Vs AFG: The cricket boards of both the countries have announced the squads for the upcoming series between India and Afghanistan. The series will start from June 6. The only one in this Test The match will be played. Three ODI matches will be played. Afghanistan will be led by experienced batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi. The Indian team will be led by Shubman Gill.

Afghanistan’s key player and leg spinner Rashid Khanhas withdrawn from the only Test series against India. Due to this, Afghanistan has received a big shock. But he will play in the ODI series. Two spinners Qais Ahmed and Sharafuddin Ashraf will play in the Test match.

Afghanistan Test Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Afsar Zazai (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmanullah Jadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Nangyal Kharotai, Qais Ahmed, Bilal Sami, Zia Sharifi, Salim Safi.

IND Vs AFG: BCCI gives chance to ‘these’ new faces against Afghanistan, veteran players cut

Afghanistan Squad for ODI Series: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Umarzai, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharotai, AM Ghazanfar, Zia U Rahman Sharifi, Farid Malik, Bilal Sami.

A chance for ‘these’ new faces against Afghanistan

Akash Deep has been ruled out of the squad for the Test match against Afghanistan due to injury, while veterans Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested. So, veterans like Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj have been dropped from the squad for the ODI series.

IND vs AFG: New captain, new passion! BCCI announced Team India against Afghanistan

Harshit Rana did not get a place in the team due to injury. According to media reports, Mohammad Siraj and Rishabh Pant have been dropped from the team due to their performances. He has also been rested as the team management wants to try new options to replace Ravindra Jadeja. India played the last Test series against South Africa.